BACKGROUND: The impact of inebriation on severity of injury is unclear. The few studies to date on this topic are limited to a particular mechanism of @entity130 pattern, or blood @entity285 level (BAL). Therefore, we sought to determine the impact of BAL on injury pattern and severity across all MOI. We hypothesize that there is no relationship between BAL and injury severity when controlling for MOI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After institutional review board approval, a retrospective study was performed at an adult @entity130 center from January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012. All MOI were included. Injury severity was assessed using the @entity130 ( @entity130 ). Chi square and analysis of variance were used to examine the relationship between BAL, injury pattern, and @entity130 within each MOI. Multivariate regression analysis examined the BAL- @entity130 association adjusting for MOI, gender, and age. RESULTS: Of 1397 @entity1 , the mean age was 44      19, @entity130 was 7.5      6.8, BAL was 93      130  mg/dL, and 70% were male. Rib @entity174 (P  =  0.002) and hemothorax and/or pneumothorax (P  =  0.0009) were negatively associated with BAL, whereas concussion and soft tissue injury had a positive association with BAL (P  <  0.0001). An increasing BAL had a negative correlation with @entity130 after fall from standing (P  <  0.001), whereas bicycle collisions had a positive association (P  =  0.027). Across all MOI, there was no significant association between BAL and @entity130 . CONCLUSIONS: BAL is associated with @entity130 , in specific MOI; however, across all MOI, there was no significant association between BAL and @entity130 . Inebriated @entity1 should be triaged with the same clinical index of suspicion for @entity130 @entity1 .

@entity285 level and injury severity: is the floppy XXXX myth true?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity285 :: ('D000431', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injury severity score', 'ISS', 'trauma', 'injury as sober', 'injury (MOI), injury']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patient']
