ALCOHOL AND MORTALITY BY TRAUMA IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Daniel Ion; Georgiana  Radu; Marina  Leontescu; Dan Nicolae Păduraru; Alexandra Bolocan; Octavian Andronic

doi:10.33695/rojes.v1i1.7

Daniel Ion 1The University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania & 2Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
Georgiana Radu 1The University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania & 2Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
Marina Leontescu 1The University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania & 2Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
Dan Nicolae Păduraru 1The University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania & 2Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
Alexandra Bolocan 1The University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania & 2Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania
Octavian Andronic 1The University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania & 2Emergency University Hospital of Bucharest, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33695/rojes.v1i1.7

Keywords: alchol, trauma, WHO databse, trauma mortality

Abstract

Alcohol consumption alters one’s consciousness and may lead to accidents and traumatic events with deadly consequences. We aimed to analyze the most recent information available in WHO databases about overall mortality rates and alcohol consumption in European countries. The parameters taken into account were the total number of deaths by trauma, alcohol consumption per capita, prevalence of heavy drinking episodes and national legal blood alcohol concentration while drinking The mortality rate by trauma is influenced by many factors and alcohol intoxication could be one of them. Our analysis shows a moderate correlation between overall alchool consumption and death by trauma in Europe in 2015. There are studies who show a positive effect of alcohol consmption on the overall chance of survival after trauma. Chronic consumption is associated with an increase in mortality. Nonetheless, further research is needed and strongly encouraged.

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