The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City
(1) Alcohol consumption contributes to the development of numerous diseases and is a big organizational burden on emergency departments (EDs). (2) We examined data on alcohol-related ED admissions in Poznan, Poland between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2022. A total of 2290 patients’ records were collec...
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| author | Hanna Cholerzyńska Wiktoria Zasada Tomasz Kłosiewicz Patryk Konieczka Mateusz Mazur |
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| description | (1) Alcohol consumption contributes to the development of numerous diseases and is a big organizational burden on emergency departments (EDs). (2) We examined data on alcohol-related ED admissions in Poznan, Poland between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2022. A total of 2290 patients’ records were collected and analysed. The main goal was to determine the impact that these visits had on the functioning of the ED and the hospital. (3) The alcohol-related admission rate was significantly higher in males (78.95% vs. 21.05%), and the median blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level was 2.60 (1.78–3.38) ‰. Most of the visits took place at weekends and in the evening. Patients with higher BAC tended to stay longer in the ED, but had a lower chance of being admitted. A majority of patients required radiology and laboratory testing, 20.44% needed psychiatric examination, and 19.69% suffered trauma, mainly to the head. (4) Injuries and mental problems were the most common medical emergencies. This study presents trends in alcohol-related ED attendances, examines reasons for visits, and makes an attempt to assess overall burden on EDs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffdc321b41834eb799d222e866c8d0bb2023-11-17T11:20:20ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-03-0111678610.3390/healthcare11060786The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European CityHanna Cholerzyńska0Wiktoria Zasada1Tomasz Kłosiewicz2Patryk Konieczka3Mateusz Mazur4Students’ Scientific Circle of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, PolandStudents’ Scientific Circle of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, PolandDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 7 Rokietnicka Street, 60-608 Poznań, Poland(1) Alcohol consumption contributes to the development of numerous diseases and is a big organizational burden on emergency departments (EDs). (2) We examined data on alcohol-related ED admissions in Poznan, Poland between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2022. A total of 2290 patients’ records were collected and analysed. The main goal was to determine the impact that these visits had on the functioning of the ED and the hospital. (3) The alcohol-related admission rate was significantly higher in males (78.95% vs. 21.05%), and the median blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level was 2.60 (1.78–3.38) ‰. Most of the visits took place at weekends and in the evening. Patients with higher BAC tended to stay longer in the ED, but had a lower chance of being admitted. A majority of patients required radiology and laboratory testing, 20.44% needed psychiatric examination, and 19.69% suffered trauma, mainly to the head. (4) Injuries and mental problems were the most common medical emergencies. This study presents trends in alcohol-related ED attendances, examines reasons for visits, and makes an attempt to assess overall burden on EDs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/6/786alcohol-related admissionsemergency departmentalcohol intoxicationalcohol-related traumaadmission rates |
| spellingShingle | Hanna Cholerzyńska Wiktoria Zasada Tomasz Kłosiewicz Patryk Konieczka Mateusz Mazur The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City Healthcare alcohol-related admissions emergency department alcohol intoxication alcohol-related trauma admission rates |
| title | The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City |
| title_full | The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City |
| title_fullStr | The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City |
| title_short | The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits in a Hospital of a Large European City |
| title_sort | burden of alcohol related emergency department visits in a hospital of a large european city |
| topic | alcohol-related admissions emergency department alcohol intoxication alcohol-related trauma admission rates |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/6/786 |
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