Research Article

The Effects of Blood Alcohol Levels on The Severity of Injury and on Cost in The Traumas Caused by Motor VehicleAccidents

Volume: 14 Number: 1 March 25, 2014
  • Niyazi Akay
  • Gülhan Kurtoğlu Çelik
  • Onur Karakayalı
  • Murat Memiş
  • Fatih Tanrıverdi
  • Sevilay Vural
  • Ferhat İçme
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The Effects of Blood Alcohol Levels on The Severity of Injury and on Cost in The Traumas Caused by Motor VehicleAccidents

Abstract

Introduction and Aim Being one of the major problems in the world and in Turkey, traffic accidents require being accurately examined and solved . The purpose of this study is to reveal the effects of blood alcohol level on the severity of injury and death as a result of motor vehicle accident traumas and to review and command on the social importance of this issue.Materials and Methods Four hundred forty-five patients who were admitted to Ataturk Training and Research Hospital Emergency Department between January 2010 and December 2011, after motor vehicle accidents are enrolled in the study. Patients’ ages, gender, blood alcohol levels and vehicle types were recorded retrospectively. Abbreviated Injury Score (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS) were detected for each patient according to trauma regions and severity. The patients were divided into two groups according to the blood alcohol levels (<0,5 promile and ≥0,5 promile). Results The blood alcohol levels were <0,5 promile in 341 patients (76,6%) and ≥0,5 promile in 104 patients (23,4%). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of age (p=0,754), but statistically significant difference was detected in terms of Injury Severity Score (ISS), observation time in the emergency department and cost (p<0,001). Conclusion The severity of injuries in traffic accidents and the costs of treatment to patients increase parallel to the increase in the levels of alcohol in the blood.

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Niyazi Akay This is me

Gülhan Kurtoğlu Çelik This is me

Onur Karakayalı This is me

Murat Memiş This is me

Fatih Tanrıverdi This is me

Sevilay Vural This is me

Ferhat İçme This is me

Publication Date

March 25, 2014

Submission Date

March 25, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Year 1970 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Akay, N., Kurtoğlu Çelik, G., Karakayalı, O., Memiş, M., Tanrıverdi, F., Vural, S., & İçme, F. (2014). Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri. Ankara Medical Journal, 14(1), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.17098/amj.36613
AMA
1.Akay N, Kurtoğlu Çelik G, Karakayalı O, et al. Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri. Ankara Med J. 2014;14(1):5-10. doi:10.17098/amj.36613
Chicago
Akay, Niyazi, Gülhan Kurtoğlu Çelik, Onur Karakayalı, et al. 2014. “Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti Ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri”. Ankara Medical Journal 14 (1): 5-10. https://doi.org/10.17098/amj.36613.
EndNote
Akay N, Kurtoğlu Çelik G, Karakayalı O, Memiş M, Tanrıverdi F, Vural S, İçme F (March 1, 2014) Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri. Ankara Medical Journal 14 1 5–10.
IEEE
[1]N. Akay et al., “Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri”, Ankara Med J, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 5–10, Mar. 2014, doi: 10.17098/amj.36613.
ISNAD
Akay, Niyazi - Kurtoğlu Çelik, Gülhan - Karakayalı, Onur - Memiş, Murat - Tanrıverdi, Fatih - Vural, Sevilay - İçme, Ferhat. “Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti Ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri”. Ankara Medical Journal 14/1 (March 1, 2014): 5-10. https://doi.org/10.17098/amj.36613.
JAMA
1.Akay N, Kurtoğlu Çelik G, Karakayalı O, Memiş M, Tanrıverdi F, Vural S, İçme F. Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri. Ankara Med J. 2014;14:5–10.
MLA
Akay, Niyazi, et al. “Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti Ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri”. Ankara Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, Mar. 2014, pp. 5-10, doi:10.17098/amj.36613.
Vancouver
1.Niyazi Akay, Gülhan Kurtoğlu Çelik, Onur Karakayalı, Murat Memiş, Fatih Tanrıverdi, Sevilay Vural, Ferhat İçme. Motorlu Taşıt Kazalarında Kan Alkol Seviyelerinin Yaralanma Ciddiyeti ve Maliyet Üzerine Etkileri. Ankara Med J. 2014 Mar. 1;14(1):5-10. doi:10.17098/amj.36613

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