Alcohol and risk of admission to hospital for unintentional cutting or piercing injuries at home: a population-based case-crossover study

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Alcohol and risk of admission to hospital for unintentional cutting or piercing injuries at home: a population-based case-crossover study

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Abstract Background Cutting and piercing injuries are among the leading causes of unintentional injury morbidity in developed countries. In New Zealand, cutting and piercing are second only to falls as the most frequent cause of unintentional home injuries resulting in admissions to hospital among people aged 20 to 64 years. Alcohol intake is known to be associated with many other types of injury. We used a case-crossover study to investigate the role of acute alcohol use (i.e., drinking duri...

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2011-11-01

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Thornley Simon / Kool Bridget / Robinson Elizabeth / Marshall Roger / Smith Gordon S / Ameratunga Shanthi

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BMC Public Health

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/852

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Alcohol drinking / Cross-over studies / Cutting and piercing / Wounds and injuries / Public aspects of medicine

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