Journal of Forensic Toxicology & PharmacologyISSN: 2325-9841

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Ahmed SA Author

drsamer_ahmed@med.asu.edu.eg

Subjects of specialization
Alcohol; Injuries; Emergency; ICECI; ICD-10 Y91; ISS; Intoxication

Affiliation
Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Ain Shams University, Abbassia square, Cairo, Egypt

Biography

Ahmed SA Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Ain Shams University, Abbassia square, Cairo, Egypt

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Alcohol Related Injuries in Emergency Departments: An Egyptian Study

Author(s):

Ahmed SA, Elamaim AAA and Salem HE

Background: Alcohol intoxication is a worldwide problem being easily available in addition to the fact that its users aren’t aware of its detrimental effects on their health. This is in addition to the ignorance of alcohol users about its drastic role in the occurrence of different injuries being intentional or even unintentional to themselves or to others.

Objective: The current study aimed at: a- documenting the proportion of victims of non-fatal injuries with alcohol intoxication in a probability sample of emergency room patients .b- examining the context in which drinking had occurred prior to the injury .c- determining the association of patterns of drinking wi... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9841.1000151

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