THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVELS AND THE SEVERITY OF HEAD TRAUMA IN PATIENTS WITH MINOR HEAD TRAUMA

Aksel G., Ozel B. A., Guler S., Kavalci C., DOĞAN N. Ö., Corbacioglu S. K.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.627-632, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.627-632
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Alcohol intake is associated with a wide variety of traumatic hazards. Although most authors accept that head injuries are frequently sustained in the state of alcohol intoxication, contributing to major post-traumatic disability and mortality, the specific effects of alcohol exposure on injury severity and subsequent outcomes remain controversial.