The impact of alcohol among injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania: a nested case-crossover study

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Authors

Catherine A. Staton · Duke Medical Center

João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci · Duke Institute for Health Innovation

Nicole Toomey · Duke University

Jihad Abdelgadir · Duke Institute for Health Innovation

Patricia Chou · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Michael M. Haglund · Duke University Hospital

Blandina T. Mmbaga

Abstract

At KCMC in Moshi, Tanzania, 3 of 10 injury patients tested positive for alcohol on presentation for care. Similarly, alcohol use conveys an increased risk for injury in this setting. Evidence-based prevention strategies for alcohol-related injuries need to be implemented to reduce alcohol misuse and alcohol-related injuries.

Topics & Keywords

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Emergency and Acute Care Studies Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 275-275

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5144-z

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