Aspiration risk in relation to Glasgow Coma Scale score and clinical parameters in patients with severe acute alcohol intoxication: a single-centre, retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In alcohol intoxicated patients, the decision for or against airway protection can be challenging and is often based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Primary aim of this study was to analyse the aspiration risk in relation to the GCS score and clinical parameters in patients with severe acute alcohol monointoxication. Secondary aim was the association between the blood alcohol level and the GCS score.

Setting

Single-centre, retrospective study of alcoholised patients admitted to a German intensive care unit between 2006 and 2020.

Participants

A total of n=411 admissions were eligible for our analysis.

Clinical measures and analysis

The following data were extracted: age, gender, admission time, blood alcohol level, blood glucose level, initial GCS sc

SUBMITTER: Conzelmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8488741 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature