The impact of alcohol among injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania: a nested case-crossover study

BMC Public Health
Catherine A StatonMonica Swahn

Abstract

Globally, alcohol is responsible for 3.3 million deaths annually and contributes to 5.9% of the overall global burden of disease. In Sub-Saharan Africa, alcohol is the leading avoidable risk factor accounting for a substantial portion of death and disability. This project aimed to determine the proportion of injuries related to alcohol and the increased risk of injury due to alcohol among injury patients seeking care at the emergency department (ED) of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. A representative cross-sectional sample of adult patients presenting to the KCMC ED with acute injury were enrolled in this study with a nested case-crossover design. Patient demographics, injury characteristics, and severity as well as alcohol use behaviors were collected. Alcohol breathalyzers were administered to the enrolled patients. Data on activities and alcohol use were collected for the time period 6 h prior to injury and two control periods: 24-30 h prior to injury and 1 week prior to injury. During 47 weeks of data collection, 24,070 patients were screened, of which 2164 suffered injuries, and 516 met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, consented to participate, and had complete data. Of the study partic...Continue Reading

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Apr 16, 2019·Traffic Injury Prevention·Washington José Dos SantosAlbanita Gomes da Costa de Ceballos
Jun 10, 2020·Drug and Alcohol Review·Bundit SornpaisarnJürgen Rehm
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Sep 19, 2020·Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research·Catherine A StatonJoao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci
Apr 1, 2021·Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy·Bundit SornpaisarnJürgen Rehm

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