Table 4 Consultation and intoxication characteristics of intubated and non-intubated alcohol-intoxicated patients with GCS < 9 but without clinical traumatic brain injury, n = 145
From: Intubation in acute alcohol intoxications at the emergency department
Total (n = 145) | Intubation (n = 35) | No Intubation (n = 110) | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, [n (%)] | |||||||
Male | 94 | (64.8) | 22 | (62.9) | 72 | (65.5) | 0.779 |
Age, median (IQR)] | 35.0 | (22–48) | 41.0 | (25–48) | 32.0 | (22–47) | 0.235 |
Type of admission, [n (%)] | |||||||
Ambulance | 114 | (79.2) | 24 | (70.6) | 90 | (81.8) | |
External Hospital | 6 | (4.2) | 5 | (14.7) | 1 | (0.9) | |
Police | 1 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.9) | |
Air Rescue | 7 | (4.9) | 5 | (14.7) | 2 | (1.8) | |
Walk-In | 16 | (11.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 16 | (14.5) | < 0.001 |
Triage, [n (%)] | |||||||
Life-threatening | 37 | (25.5) | 21 | (60.0) | 16 | (14.5) | |
Urgent conditions | 68 | (46.9) | 10 | (28.6) | 58 | (52.7) | |
Semi-urgent conditions | 31 | (21.4) | 2 | (5.7) | 29 | (26.4) | |
Non-urgent conditions | 2 | (1.4) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (1.8) | |
Missing | 7 | (4.8) | 2 | (5.7) | 5 | (4.5) | < 0.001 |
GCS, [median (IQR)] | 6.0 | (3–8) | 3.0 | (3–6) | 6.5 | (5–8) | < 0.001 |
Primary shock room use, [n (%)] | 55 | (37.9) | 32 | (91.4) | 23 | (20.9) | < 0.001 |
Mixed intoxication, [n (%)] | 67 | (46.2) | 20 | (57.1) | 47 | (42.7) | 0.136 |
Medical mixed intoxication, [n (%)] | 42 | (29.0) | 16 | (45.7) | 26 | (23.6) | 0.012 |
Illicit drug mixed intoxication, [n (%)] | 37 | (25.5) | 8 | (22.9) | 29 | (26.4) | 0.679 |
Blood alcohol concentration, g/kg, [median (IQR)]a | 1.6 | (1.2–2.2) | 1.3 | (0.8–2.4) | 1.6 | (1.3–2.2) | 0.048 |
Trauma (but no evidence of traumatic brain injury), [n (%)] | 19 | (13.1) | 9 | (25.7) | 10 | (9.1) | 0.011 |
Chronic alcohol consumption, [n (%)] | 35 | (24.1) | 4 | (11.4) | 31 | (28.2) | 0.044 |
Suicidal intent, [n (%)] | 12 | (8.3) | 8 | (22.9) | 4 | (3.6) | < 0.001 |
Fracture, [n (%)] | 11 | (7.6) | 8 | (22.9) | 3 | (2.7) | < 0.001 |
Bleeding, [n (%)] | 1 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.9) | 0.571 |
Cerebral bleeding (spontaneous), [n (%)] | 1 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (0.9) | 0.571 |
Superficial wound, [n (%)] | 5 | (3.4) | 3 | (8.6) | 2 | (1.8) | 0.057 |
Contusion, [n (%)] | 5 | (3.4) | 2 | (5.7) | 3 | (2.7) | 0.399 |
Luxation, [n (%)] | 1 | (0.7) | 1 | (2.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.075 |
Aggression, [n (%)] | 8 | (5.5) | 1 | (2.9) | 7 | (6.4) | 0.429 |
Psychiatrist involvement, [n (%)] | 17 | (11.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 17 | (15.5) | 0.013 |
Sutures, [n (%)] | 6 | (4.1) | 2 | (5.7) | 4 | (3.6) | 0.591 |
Police attendance, [n (%)] | 18 | (12.4) | 3 | (8.6) | 15 | (13.6) | 0.429 |
Emergency surgery, [n (%)] | 3 | (2.1) | 2 | (5.7) | 1 | (0.9) | 0.082 |
Hospital admission, [n (%)] | 58 | (40.0) | 34 | (97.1) | 24 | (21.8) | < 0.001 |