@article{ref1,
title="The burden of alcohol-related presentations to a busy urban New Zealand hospital emergency department",
journal="New Zealand medical journal",
year="2019",
author="Svensen, Georgina and Kool, Bridget and Buller, Sarah",
volume="132",
number="1504",
pages="56-66",
abstract="AIMS: This cross-sectional observational study presents a focused analysis of alcohol-related presentations (ARPs) to a major New Zealand emergency department (ED) with the aim of describing and comparing the profile and outcomes of these presentations. <br><br>METHODS: A secondary analysis of 12 months (November 2017 to October 2018) of electronic patient records of adult (≥15 years) presentations to the Auckland City Hospital Adult ED. The primary area of interest was patient's alcohol-related status. Additional information reviewed included: patient demographics, and features of the presentation such as time of presentation, triage category and discharge disposition. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 73,381 presentations, 7% (n=5,130) were alcohol-related, the majority were male (65%) and aged 20-39 (52%). ARPs were more frequent at night, during the weekends, public holidays and over the summer months. Sixteen percent of injury-related presentations were alcohol-related. ARPs commonly arrived at the ED via emergency services and had a longer length of stay than non-ARPs. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this study highlight the burden of alcohol misuse on the ED. Continued public health efforts are required to implement preventative strategies for alcohol-related harm in the ED and society as a whole.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0028-8446",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}