From: Intubation in acute alcohol intoxications at the emergency department
Total (n = 3003) | Intubation (n = 68) | No Intubation (n = 2935) | p | ||||
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Intoxication characteristics | |||||||
Mixed intoxication, [n (%)] | 1029 | (34.3) | 32 | (47.1) | 997 | (34.0) | 0.025 |
Medical drug mixed intoxication, [n (%)] | 664 | (22.1) | 27 | (39.7) | 637 | (21.7) | < 0.001 |
Illicit drug mixed intoxication, [n (%)] | 535 | (17.8) | 10 | (14.7) | 525 | (17.9) | 0.498 |
GCS, [median (IQR)] | 15.0 | (14–15) | 3.0 | (3–7.5) | 15.0 | (14–15) | < 0.001 |
GCS (< 9), [n (%)] | 173 | (5.8) | 53 | (77.9) | 120 | (4.1) | < 0.001 |
Blood alcohol concentration, g/Kg [median (IQR)]a | 1.6 | (1.1–2.2) | 1.3 | (1.0–2.2) | 1.6 | (1.1–2.2) | 0.034 |
Suicidal intent, [n (%)] | 350 | (11.7) | 8 | (11.8) | 342 | (11.7) | 0.977 |
Aggression, [n (%)] | 230 | (7.7) | 4 | (5.9) | 226 | (7.7) | 0.577 |
History of chronic alcohol consumption, [n (%)] | 1183 | (39.4) | 14 | (20.6) | 1169 | (39.8) | 0.001 |
Forced treatment, [n (%)] | 27 | (0.9) | 1 | (1.5) | 26 | (0.9) | 0.614 |
Police attendance, [n (%)] | 811 | (27.0) | 6 | (8.8) | 805 | (27.4) | 0.001 |
Concomitant Injuries/disease | |||||||
Trauma, [n (%)] | 775 | (25.8) | 33 | (48.5) | 742 | (25.3) | < 0.001 |
Traumatic brain injury, [n (%)] | 203 | (6.8) | 20 | (29.4) | 183 | (6.2) | < 0.001 |
Superficial wound, [n (%)] | 399 | (13.3) | 9 | (13.2) | 390 | (13.3) | 0.990 |
Contusion, [n (%)] | 190 | (6.3) | 7 | (10.3) | 183 | (6.2) | 0.174 |
Luxation, [n (%)] | 25 | (0.8) | 4 | (5.9) | 21 | (0.7) | < 0.001 |
Fractures, [n (%)] | 246 | (8.2) | 25 | (36.8) | 221 | (7.5) | < 0.001 |
Cerebral bleeding, [n (%)] | 53 | (1.8) | 11 | (16.2) | 42 | (1.4) | < 0.001 |
Treatment and Outcome | |||||||
Psychiatrist involvement, [n (%)] | 1327 | (44.2) | 0 | (0.0) | 1327 | (45.2) | < 0.001 |
Sutures, [n (%)] | 356 | (11.9) | 7 | (10.3) | 349 | (11.9) | 0.687 |
Emergency surgery, [n (%)] | 71 | (2.4) | 5 | (7.4) | 66 | (2.2) | 0.006 |
Hospital admission, [n (%)] | 1143 | (38.1) | 65 | (95.6) | 1078 | (36.7) | < 0.001 |
Psychiatry admission, [n (%)] | 726 | (24.2) | 0 | (0.0) | 726 | (24.7) | < 0.001 |