Identification and characterization of older emergency department patients with high‐risk alcohol use
Abstract Background High‐risk alcohol use in the elderly is a common but underrecognized problem. We tested a brief screening instrument to identify high‐risk individuals. Methods This was a prospective, cross‐sectional study conducted at a single emergency department. High‐risk alcohol use was defi...
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| Main Authors: | Christina L. Shenvi, Mark A. Weaver, Kevin J. Biese, Yushan Wang, Rishab Revankar, Yetunde Fatade, Aileen Aylward, Jan Busby‐Whitehead, Timothy F. Platts‐Mills, Gail D'Onofrio |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12196 |
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