Alcohol intoxication at a university hospital acute medicine unit—with special consideration of young adults: an 8-year observational study from Switzerland

@article{Haberkern2010AlcoholIA,
  title={Alcohol intoxication at a university hospital acute medicine unit—with special consideration of young adults: an 8-year observational study from Switzerland},
  author={Monika Haberkern and Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos and Hans Marty},
  journal={Emergency Medicine Journal},
  year={2010},
  volume={27},
  pages={199 - 202}
}
Background Many media reports suggest an increase in alcohol intoxication, particularly among young people. Indeed, several surveys on young people have confirmed this fact. These were based on self-declaration of alcohol consumption. However, there are few clinical data that show an increase in alcohol intoxication in hospitals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the number of alcohol intoxications in relation to the total number of patients and to look for a statistical trend. Methods… 
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