Catherine Staton Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Alcohol, Substance Use, Injury
Staton C, Duke University, Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke, USA, E-mail: catherine.lynch@duke.edu
Specialization in Alcoholism, Smoking, Drug Addiction, Behavioral Addiction, Sedative Dependence, Drug Rehabilitation, Opioid Over dosage and published article entitled “The Prevalence of Substance Use and the Association with Injury Severity among Emergency Department Patients in Moshi, Tanzania”
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Catherine Staton* and Ashley Philip
Background: Alcohol and substance use are significant risk
factors for injury. To guide harm-reduction strategies, this study
describes alcohol and substance use patterns and analyzes
their association with injury severity among injury patients
presenting to Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC).
Methods: Self-reported sociodemographic, alcohol, and
substance use data were collected from a prospective trauma
registry of adult patients admitted to KCMC for acute injury.
The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) was also
administered. Injury severity data were determined by the
Kampala Trauma Score. Descriptive statistics and multivariable
logistic regressions assessed the association of
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