The prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug use among injured patients presenting to the emergency department of a national hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

The prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug use among injured patients presenting to the emergency department of a national hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Alcohol and illicit drugs have been found to be major contributing factors leading to severe injuries in a variety of settings. In Tanzania, the use of these substances among injured patients has not been studied. We investigated the prevalence of positive tests for alcohol and i...

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Main Authors: Müller M. Mundenga, Hendry R. Sawe, Michael S. Runyon, Victor G. Mwafongo, Juma A. Mfinanga, Brittany L. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Alcohol
Illicit drugs
Injured patients
Road traffic injury
Emergency medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12873-019-0222-9

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