TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Alcohol and head injuries
JO  - Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening
A1  - Johansen, O.
A1  - Kjaeve, J.
A1  - Maehlumshagen, P.
A1  - Johnson, J. A.
SP  - 959
EP  - 960
VL  - 109
IS  - 9
N2  - 42 patients with epidural haematoma were operated upon in the surgical department of the regional hospital, Tromsø, in the years 1967-1985. Clinical evaluation showed that 17 of these patients (40.5%) were intoxicated by alcohol at the time of trauma. 14 of the intoxicated (82.4%) but only 7 (28%) of the sober patients, had been injured either in the evening or at night. 13 in the intoxicated group (76.5%) and 10 in the sober group (40%) were hurt by falling or as a result of violence. 15 of the sober group (60%) and 4 intoxicated patients (23.5%) arrived less than 4 hours after the accident. We found a significant difference between the two groups as regards the time lag between accident and arrival at Tromsø hospital.<p />  <p>Language: no</p>
LA  - no
SN  - 0029-2001
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -