TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Editorial Commentary: Resource utilization and outcomes of intoxicated drivers: does evidence of alcohol-impaired driving affect road traffic crash injury outcomes?
JO  - Journal of trauma management and outcomes
A1  - Schmucker, Uli
SP  - 10
EP  - 10
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
N2  - Cherry et al. report the results of a retrospective hospital-based study among a sample of 623 alcohol-impaired drivers versus 364 sober drivers, all of which suffered from road traffic injury and were documented with a comparable mean Injury Severity Score (ISS). As for the key results, the alcohol-impaired drivers were more likely to be admitted to the ICU, but less likely to go to the operating room. In addition, they were registered with less ICU days, ventilator days, and hospital days. On the other hand, the impaired drivers were less likely to utilize follow-up care (e.g. rehabilitation) and generate payments for hospital fees.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1752-2897
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-2897-4-10
ID  - ref1
ER  -