Emergency Department visits due to intoxications in a Dutch university hospital: Occurrence, characteristics and health care costs.
Carolien VerheijP P M RoodC K DeelstraM L L LevendagB C P KochS PolinderS C E SchuitJ A HaagsmaPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Intoxications among patients aged 16 years and older are frequently seen at the Emergency Department and are frequently caused by multiple substances. Alcohol is the most common intoxication. Substantial healthcare costs are involved. Therefore, this study suggests that further research into hazardous alcohol consumption and DOA abuse is warranted.