Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock
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J Emerg Trauma Shock · Oct 2014
Prevalence and consequences of positive blood alcohol levels among patients injured at work.
The aim of this study was to characterize positive blood alcohol among patients injured at work, and to compare the severity of injury and outcome of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) positive and negative patients. ⋯ Alcohol use in the workplace is more prevalent than commonly suspected, especially in farming and other less regulated industries. BAC+ is associated with less insurance coverage, which probably affects resources available for post-discharge rehabilitation and hospital reimbursement.