Trauma trends during COVID‐19 alcohol prohibition at a South African regional hospital

KM Chu, JL Marco, EO Owolabi… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between trauma
volume and alcohol prohibition during the COVID‐19 lockdown in South Africa. Methods …

Changes in trauma-related emergency medical services during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Western Cape, South Africa

A Pettke, W Stassen, L Laflamme, LA Wallis… - BMC emergency …, 2023 - Springer
Background To limit virus spread during the COVID pandemic, extensive measures were
implemented around the world. In South Africa, these restrictions included alcohol and …

Road traffic injuries and substance use in Latin America: A systematic review

Z Hernández-Becerril, R Orozco… - Traffic injury …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The aim of the study is to identify and report the epidemiological patterns of
substance use on fatal and non-fatal road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Latin America. Methods A …

Approaches and reporting of alcohol and other drug testing for injured patients in hospital‐based studies: A systematic review

G Lau, JY Ang, N Kim, BJ Gabbe, B Mitra… - Drug and alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Issue Hospital alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) testing is important for identifying AOD‐
related injuries; however, testing methods vary. This systematic review aimed to examine …

Risk assessment, consequences, and epidemiology of electric scooter accidents admitted to an emergency department: a prospective observational study

E Gan-El, W Ngatchou Djomo… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of
individuals involved in electric scooter (E-scooter) accidents and the factors associated with …

Impact of the program life in traffic and new zero-tolerance drinking and driving law on the prevalence of driving after alcohol abuse in Brazilian capitals: An interrupted …

RA Guimarães, OL de Morais Neto, TMB Dos Santos… - PLoS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the main factors for morbidity
and mortality from traffic accidents. In 2010 and 2013, the Program Life in Traffic was …

Alcohol consumption and related disorders in Iran: results from the national surveillance of non-communicable diseases' survey (STEPs) 2016

N Rezaei, N Ahmadi… - PLOS global public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Alcohol consumption is a public health concern which is illegal in Iran.
Moreover, due to cultural and religious beliefs, the available population-based research …

Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina

K Conde, RI Peltzer, PV Gimenez… - … de salud publica, 2023 - SciELO Public Health
Objective. To report the risk from alcohol, cannabis, and their combined use for non-fatal
road traffic injuries for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Methods. Risk was estimated …

Unrecorded alcohol in East Africa: A case study of Kenya

RS Mkuu, AE Barry, MH Swahn, F Nafukho - International Journal of Drug …, 2019 - Elsevier
Alcohol misuse contributes substantially to the global morbidity and mortality burden.
Unrecorded alcohol, alcohol that is purchased by means which precludes regulation …

Risk factors for pneumonia following rib fractures

CA Marco, D Sorensen, C Hardman, B Bowers… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Pneumonia is a known complication following rib fractures. This study was
undertaken to identify clinical and demographic factors associated with the development of …