Psychoactive substances and previous hospital admissions, triage and length of stay in rural injuries: a prospective observational study.
Duration
Injury severity
Intensive care
MAIS
Psychoactive substances
Repeat admittance
Resource
Rural
Journal
Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine
ISSN: 1757-7241
Titre abrégé: Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101477511
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
22
03
2023
accepted:
20
11
2023
medline:
29
11
2023
pubmed:
28
11
2023
entrez:
28
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Patients admitted to hospital after an injury are often found to have used psychoactive substances prior to the injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between psychoactive substances (alcohol, psychoactive medicinal drugs and illicit drugs) and previous hospital admissions, triage and length of stay in the arctic Norwegian county of Finnmark. Patients ≥ 18 years admitted due to injury to trauma hospitals in Finnmark from January 2015 to August 2016 were approached. Parameters regarding admittance and hospital stay were collected from 684 patients and blood was analysed for psychoactive substances. Using a prospective, observational design, time, triage, length of stay in hospital, use of intensive care unit (ICU), injury severity, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) and number of previous admittances were investigated by bivariable testing and logistical regression analysis. Of 943 patients approached, 81% consented and 684 were included in the study. During the weekend, 51.5% tested positive for any substance versus 27.1% Monday-Friday. No associations were identified between testing positive and either triage or injury severity for any substance group although triage level was lower in patients with AUDIT-C ≥ 5. Short length of stay was associated with alcohol use prior to injury [odds ratio (OR) 0.48 for staying > 12 h, confidence interval (CI) 0.25-0.90]. The OR for staying > 24 h in the ICU when positive for an illicit substance was 6.33 (CI 1.79-22.32) while negatively associated with an AUDIT-C ≥ 5 (OR 0.30, CI 0.10-0.92). Patients testing positive for a substance had more often previously been admitted with the strongest association for illicit drugs (OR 6.43 (CI 1.47-28.08), compared to patients in whom no substances were detected. Triage level and injury severity were not associated with psychoactive substance use. Patients using alcohol are more often discharged early, but illicit substances were associated with longer ICU stays. All psychoactive substance groups were associated with having been previously admitted.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Patients admitted to hospital after an injury are often found to have used psychoactive substances prior to the injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between psychoactive substances (alcohol, psychoactive medicinal drugs and illicit drugs) and previous hospital admissions, triage and length of stay in the arctic Norwegian county of Finnmark.
METHODS
METHODS
Patients ≥ 18 years admitted due to injury to trauma hospitals in Finnmark from January 2015 to August 2016 were approached. Parameters regarding admittance and hospital stay were collected from 684 patients and blood was analysed for psychoactive substances. Using a prospective, observational design, time, triage, length of stay in hospital, use of intensive care unit (ICU), injury severity, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) and number of previous admittances were investigated by bivariable testing and logistical regression analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of 943 patients approached, 81% consented and 684 were included in the study. During the weekend, 51.5% tested positive for any substance versus 27.1% Monday-Friday. No associations were identified between testing positive and either triage or injury severity for any substance group although triage level was lower in patients with AUDIT-C ≥ 5. Short length of stay was associated with alcohol use prior to injury [odds ratio (OR) 0.48 for staying > 12 h, confidence interval (CI) 0.25-0.90]. The OR for staying > 24 h in the ICU when positive for an illicit substance was 6.33 (CI 1.79-22.32) while negatively associated with an AUDIT-C ≥ 5 (OR 0.30, CI 0.10-0.92). Patients testing positive for a substance had more often previously been admitted with the strongest association for illicit drugs (OR 6.43 (CI 1.47-28.08), compared to patients in whom no substances were detected.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Triage level and injury severity were not associated with psychoactive substance use. Patients using alcohol are more often discharged early, but illicit substances were associated with longer ICU stays. All psychoactive substance groups were associated with having been previously admitted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38012704
doi: 10.1186/s13049-023-01156-z
pii: 10.1186/s13049-023-01156-z
pmc: PMC10680296
doi:
Substances chimiques
Illicit Drugs
0
Ethanol
3K9958V90M
Psychotropic Drugs
0
Types de publication
Observational Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
86Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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