@article{ref1,
title="Correlates of injury among ED visits: effects of alcohol, risk perception, impulsivity, and sensation seeking behaviors",
journal="American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders",
year="2007",
author="Bazargan-Hejazi, Shahrzad and Gaines, Tommie and Duan, N. and Cherpitel, Cheryl J.",
volume="33",
number="1",
pages="101-108",
abstract="This cross-sectional study used a random sample of 412 Emergency Department (ED) patients to test the following hypothesizes: 1) injury would be positively associated with problem drinking and recent drinking; 2) impulsivity and sensation seeking would be positively associated with injury, while risk perception would be negatively associated with injury. Results show recent drinking is associated with 2-fold increase in the odds of injury [OR and 95%; CI = 2.34 (1.07-5.10)] while problem drinking and personality factors were unrelated to injury. Other significant predictors were gender and age. Findings suggest a need for alcohol screening for patients who check themselves into the ED due to injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0095-2990",
doi="10.1080/00952990601087455",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990601087455"
}