TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Electric scooter-related trauma, alcohol and other drugs
JO  - Emergency medicine Australasia
A1  - Mitra, Biswadev
A1  - Heald, Eleanor
A1  - Sri-Ganeshan, Muhuntha
A1  - MacSuibhne, Eanna
A1  - Edwards, Elton
A1  - Cameron, Peter A.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To report the frequency of electric scooter-related trauma and association with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including presentations from 1 January 2017 to 31 May 2022 to a metropolitan health service. <br><br>RESULTS: There were 272 cases included, with increasing frequency, of which 65 (24%) had AOD exposure. Most AOD-related trauma occurred at night, among males, without helmet use, had higher injury severity, requirement for surgical intervention and longer hospital length of stay. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Urgent preventive measures with a focus on reducing AOD exposure and promoting of helmet use is indicated.    Keywords: Ethanol impaired driving; Drug impaired driving; Cannabis impaired driving     <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1742-6731
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14170
ID  - ref1
ER  -