Evaluation of the Effects of Concomitant Alcohol Positivity on the Characteristics and Severity of Injury in Geriatric Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate whether concomitant alcohol positivity is an effective factor in trauma characteristics and severity in geriatric trauma patients and evaluate the relationship with poor composite outcomes in alcoholic patients. Materials and Methods: Patients aged 60 and over who...

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Published in:	Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors:	Emine Emektar, Handan Özen Olcay, Şeref Kerem Çorbacıoğlu, Yunsur Çevik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Emergency Medicine Physicians’ Association of Turkey 2024-12-01
Subjects:	ethanol alcohol geriatric trauma poor outcome
Online Access:	https://eajem.com/articles/evaluation-of-the-effects-of-concomitant-alcohol-positivity-on-the-characteristics-and-severity-of-injury-in-geriatric-trauma-patients-in-the-emergency-department/doi/eajem.galenos.2024.77674

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