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Suspected alcohol and addictive narcotic use were more at risk to severe head injury

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Background: The impact of head injuries were cognitive disorder, behavioral disorder and physical limitation. The objective of this study was to identify a major factor that contributes to head injury severity in hospitalized patients.

Methods: This study was part of research "Development of Trauma Registry Databases as a Support System for Injury Surveillance”. Data collected by abstraction of medical records by trained personnel using registry form in patients who had hospitalized in 3 hospitals from January to August 2010. Severe head injury classified by the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score 3-9 diagnosed severe head injury, 10-12 moderate head injury and 13-15 mild head injury.

Results: Out of 450 injured patients, 36 patients (8%) who had severe head injuries. Patient who was suspected alcohol and addictive narcotic use had nearly 5-fold increase the risk in severe head injury [adjusted odds ratio (ORa)=4.77; 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.04-21.75] compared to not suspected. Patient who was referred had a 5.5-fold increase the risk in severe head injury (ORa=5.50; 95% CI=2.28-13.27) compared with not referred. Injured person due to traffic accident than other type of accident had 3-fold increase the risk of severe head injury (ORa=3.43; 95% CI=1.14-10.32).

Conclusion: Suspected alcohol or addictive narcotic was the highest risk to severe head injury. Campaign against alcohol and addictive narcotic should be done to prevent head injury severity. (Health Science Indones 2011;34-40)

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Health Science Journal of Indonesia, Vol. 2 (1) 20

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Badan Litbangkes., 2011

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2087-7021

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HEAD INJURIES
NARCOTICS
ALCOHOLS

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