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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Rafael Consunji, MD MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St., W1015, Baltimore, MD 21205, 301-770-2390, rconsunj@jhsph.edu and Guohua Li, MD DrPH, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205.
INTRODUCTION: The role of alcohol in injury causation has been well documented in the developed world. Despite rising alcohol consumption in developing countries, little has been done to document the burden from alcohol- related injuries in the developing world. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region is made up of 10 countries, 9 developing, with an undocumented relationship between injuries and alcohol consumption. OBJECTIVES: To examine the degree to which alcohol is involved in injuries in the ASEAN region. METHODS: A systematic review of published literature on alcohol-related injuries in the ASEAN Region. RESULTS: Fourteen articles from four countries were reviewed. Alcohol involvement was noted for 4-30 % of those injured in Malaysia, 15-29 % in the Philippines, 2-33 % in Singapore and 24-56 % in Thailand. The diagnosis of alcohol involvement varied from 3-29 percent for all victims of trauma to 18 to 56 percent for motor vehicle fatalities. The majority of victims were young males. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol is implicated in at least 25 % of all injuries in the ASEAN region.
Learning Objectives: "At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.