Meyers H B, Zepeda S G, Murdock M A
Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, County of Orange Health Care Agency, Santa Ana, California 92702.
West J Med. 1990 Aug;153(2):149-53.
Injuries are a pervasive and costly problem, and alcohol use appears to be an important risk factor for injury. We examined the blood alcohol levels and selected demographic and epidemiologic variables recorded on trauma patients by 1 trauma center for a 28-month period. A total of 2,262 trauma patients were admitted to the trauma center during this period, of whom 75% were male and 72% were injured in vehicle-related incidents. Blood alcohol levels of 2,095 patients (93%) were measured, and alcohol was present in the blood of 855 (41%). Of those patients with a blood alcohol level done, 32% had a level higher than 100 mg per dl. We conclude that the level of alcohol involvement in trauma is high and that this involvement must be addressed by the medical community and the health care system.
伤害是一个普遍存在且代价高昂的问题，而饮酒似乎是伤害的一个重要风险因素。我们研究了一家创伤中心在28个月期间记录的创伤患者的血液酒精水平以及选定的人口统计学和流行病学变量。在此期间，共有2262名创伤患者被收治到该创伤中心，其中75%为男性，72%在与车辆相关的事故中受伤。对2095名患者（93%）进行了血液酒精水平检测，855名患者（41%）血液中含有酒精。在进行了血液酒精水平检测的患者中，32%的患者血液酒精水平高于每分升100毫克。我们得出结论，创伤中酒精的参与程度很高，医学界和医疗保健系统必须解决这一问题。
