The influence of alcoholism on outcome after evacuation of subdural haematoma
(1992) In British Journal of Neurosurgery 6(2). p.125-130- Abstract
The postoperative course and final outcome after evacuation of subdural haematoma are described in 106 male patients in relation to their alcohol consumption. One-third of the patients were alcohol abusers, drinking at least 60 g of ethanol daily. Despite comparable head trauma, they had a significantly higher incidence of acute subdural haematomas and showed increased postoperative morbidity and mortality compared to the non-alcoholics. The postoperative hospitalization costs were initially higher and the final outcome was significantly worse for the alcohol abusers.
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- author
- Sonne, Nan M. and Tønnesen, Hanne LU
- publishing date
- 1992
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Alcoholism, Postoperative morbidity, Postoperative mortality, Subdural haematoma
- in
- British Journal of Neurosurgery
- volume
- 6
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 125 - 130
- publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- external identifiers
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- pmid:1590965
- scopus:0026578347
- ISSN
- 0268-8697
- DOI
- 10.3109/02688699209002914
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 0aa5772d-b587-4522-a531-c8093cd6f657
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- 2022-10-31 16:55:58
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title = {{The influence of alcoholism on outcome after evacuation of subdural haematoma}},
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doi = {{10.3109/02688699209002914}},
volume = {{6}},
year = {{1992}},
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