2023
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File
Jones T, Bhattacharya B, Schuster K, Becher R, Kodadek L, Davis K, Maung A. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2023, 8: e001047. PMID: 37188153, PMCID: PMC10175962, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-001047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol withdrawal syndromeAlcohol use disorderPositive blood alcohol concentrationHistory of AUDBlood alcohol concentrationParticipant User FileAdult patientsTrauma patientsWithdrawal syndromeAbbreviated Injury Scale headHigh-risk patient populationInjury scale headAdult trauma patientsPositive toxicology screenMultivariable logistic regressionRetrospective reviewRetrospective studyToxicology screenPatient populationTricyclic antidepressantsMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegePatientsUse disordersUncommon occurrence
2022
Assessing the Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Inequities in Blood Alcohol Testing After Trauma
Jean RA, O'Neill KM, Johnson DC, Becher RD, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Maung AA. Assessing the Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Inequities in Blood Alcohol Testing After Trauma. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 273: 192-200. PMID: 35092878, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable logistic regressionWhite patientsOdds ratioInjury mechanismLogistic regressionParticipant User FileNon-Hispanic patientsSubstantial patient morbidityHealth care providersBlood alcohol testingPacific IslandersDemographic factorsHigh rateClinical factorsTrauma admissionsHispanic patientsScreening ratesPatient morbidityAlcohol screeningSerum alcoholInjury categoriesTrauma casesTraumatic injurySurgeons (ACS) verificationHigher odds