Hauswald M
Division of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.
Am J Emerg Med. 1989 Mar;7(2):187-90. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(89)90136-8.
A representative sample of emergency departments visits was taken to determine the incidence of tobacco-related illnesses. Seven percent of all visits and 12% of gross billings were for illnesses associated with tobacco use. After calculation of attributable risk it was determined that 3% of visits and 5% of gross billings were directly attributable to tobacco. When the latter figures are extrapolated to all emergency departments in the United States, the result is nearly 2.5 million visits and $0.5 billion per year.
选取了急诊科就诊情况的代表性样本，以确定烟草相关疾病的发病率。所有就诊病例的7%以及总账单的12%是与烟草使用相关的疾病。在计算归因风险后，确定3%的就诊病例和5%的总账单直接归因于烟草。将后一组数据推算至美国所有急诊科时，结果是每年近250万次就诊病例和5亿美元。
