Evett J K, Finley C J, Nunez A, Britt L D, Huff J S
Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Norfolk 23507, USA.
Acad Emerg Med. 1994 May-Jun;1(3):254-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.1994.tb02441.x.
To examine the judicial outcomes for intoxicated drivers who were admitted to regional trauma centers as a result of motor vehicle collisions (MVCs).
A retrospective review of the trauma registry of a Level I trauma center was conducted for the period from January 1, 1989, through December 31, 1990. Inclusion criteria for entry into the study were 1) identification of the patient as the driver involved in an MVC, 2) a blood alcohol content (BAC) above 0.10 g/dL, and 3) survival until discharge from the hospital. A total 245 patients from the trauma registry met the inclusion criteria. The number of persons from the submitted list who were later convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) was obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the Common- wealth of Virginia.
Of the list submitted to the DMV, only nine individuals (3.7%; 95% confidence interval = 1.3--6.0%) were convicted of DUI during the MVCs that led to hospitalization during the study period. During the same time period, the statewide conviction rate for DUI-cited drivers was 85%.
Admission to the trauma service at a Level I trauma center may provide a refuge from legal consequences for intoxicated drivers involved in MVCs.
研究因机动车碰撞事故（MVC）而被收治到地区创伤中心的醉酒司机的司法结果。
对一家一级创伤中心1989年1月1日至1990年12月31日期间的创伤登记资料进行回顾性分析。纳入本研究的标准为：1）确认患者为MVC事故中的司机；2）血液酒精含量（BAC）高于0.10 g/dL；3）存活至出院。创伤登记中的245名患者符合纳入标准。向弗吉尼亚州机动车管理局（DMV）获取提交名单中后来因酒后驾车（DUI）被定罪的人数。
在提交给DMV的名单中，在导致住院的MVC事故发生期间，只有9人（3.7%；95%置信区间=1.3 - 6.0%）因DUI被定罪。在同一时期，该州DUI被指控司机的定罪率为85%。
被收治到一级创伤中心的创伤科，可能会为涉及MVC事故的醉酒司机提供逃避法律后果的庇护。
