The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City

Published:2023-03-07 Issue:6 Volume:11 Page:786
ISSN:2227-9032
Container-title:Healthcare
language:en
Short-container-title:Healthcare

Author:

Cholerzyńska Hanna¹^ORCID,Zasada Wiktoria¹,Kłosiewicz Tomasz²^ORCID,Konieczka Patryk³^ORCID,Mazur Mateusz³

Affiliation:

1. Students’ Scientific Circle of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, Poland

2. Department of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, Poland

3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, Poland

Abstract

(1) Alcohol consumption contributes to the development of numerous diseases and is a big organizational burden on emergency departments (EDs). (2) We examined data on alcohol-related ED admissions in Poznan, Poland between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2022. A total of 2290 patients’ records were collected and analysed. The main goal was to determine the impact that these visits had on the functioning of the ED and the hospital. (3) The alcohol-related admission rate was significantly higher in males (78.95% vs. 21.05%), and the median blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level was 2.60 (1.78–3.38) ‰. Most of the visits took place at weekends and in the evening. Patients with higher BAC tended to stay longer in the ED, but had a lower chance of being admitted. A majority of patients required radiology and laboratory testing, 20.44% needed psychiatric examination, and 19.69% suffered trauma, mainly to the head. (4) Injuries and mental problems were the most common medical emergencies. This study presents trends in alcohol-related ED attendances, examines reasons for visits, and makes an attempt to assess overall burden on EDs.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health Information Management,Health Informatics,Health Policy,Leadership and Management

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/6/786/pdf

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