Acute and mixed alcohol intoxications in asylum seekers presenting to an urban emergency department in Switzerland

Acute and mixed alcohol intoxications in asylum seekers presenting to an urban emergency department in Switzerland

Abstract Background Previous studies have reported an increase in alcohol-and-mixed intoxication (AAMI)-related emergency department (ED) admissions, but less is known about the incidence and characteristics of AAMI admissions to EDs among asylum-seeking patients. Asylum seeking patients may be at h...

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Main Authors: Adam D. Brown, Martin Müller, Trevor Hirschi, Jonathan F. Henssler, Katharina Rönz, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos, David Srivastava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Alcohol disorders
Emergency department
Mixed intoxication
Refugees
Asylum-seeking
Hazardous drinking
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6910-2

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