Abstract
Intoxicated ED Patients: a 5-Year Follow-Up of Morbidity and Mortality
Davidson P~~Koziol-McLain J~~et al
Alcohol-related morbidity & mortality was studied in a 5-year follow-up of 150 intoxicated emergency department patients admitted in June 1986 & 50 nonintoxicated matched controls. The 5-year mortality among alcohol-intoxicated patients was 2.4 times that of the control patients. 11% of repeat emergency department visits by patients in the intoxicated group were associated with suicidal behaviour or domestic violence compared to 1.5% of repeat visits in the nonintoxicated group. (24 refs.)