Historique
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Reason for medical hospitalization among adult alcohol and drug abusers
(Les causes d'hospitalisations médicales chez les usagers adultes de drogues et d'alcool.)
Auteur(s) :
WEINTRAUB, E. ;
DIXON, L. ;
DELAHANTY, J. ;
SCHWARTZ, R. ;
JOHNSON, J. ;
COHEN, A. ;
KLECZ, M.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
167-177
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
HOSPITALISATION
;
PATHOLOGIE ORGANIQUE
;
ETUDE RETROSPECTIVE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
American Journal on Addictions, 2001, 10, (2), 167-177
Résumé :
This study attempts to identify the associations between types of substance use and particular medical problems as causes of acute hospital admission on an inpatient substance abuse consultation service. Records of all consultations performed from 1994 to 1998 were analyzed. A total of 4,526 complete records were available. Cocaine (p<.01), heroin (P<.001), and injection drug (p<.001) users were more likely to be admitted to the hospital for infection. Both alcohol (p<.001) and marijuana (p<.001) users were more likely to be hospitalized or trauma related injuries. Individuals that used alcohol were also more likely to be admitted for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (p<.001). Clinicians who treat patients with these diagnoses should have a high index of suspicion of co-morbid substance use disorders. Effective treatment of substance use disorders can lead to a decrease in medical morbidity, improved outcomes for individual patients, and decreased costs for the health care system. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Univ. of Mariland School of Medicine, 22 S. Greene St., Box 351, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.