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Introduction: According to WHO data, more than 2 million people die because of alcohol consumption during one year. One part of these people are displayed in the emergency departments. There are those who are just about to be detoxicated, those who suffered alcohol-related accidents or alcohol-related internal illness. Aim: To find out how many alcohol-influencing patients are being in the emergency care system and how much of the financing are used for these patients. Method: Our research was conducted at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Centre, University of Pécs. The research period was between January 1 and December 31, 2016. Our sample was made up of patients who were exposed due to alcohol in the emergency room (n = 1326). We made document analysis. We analysed data using statistical software SPSS 22.0. Results: 78% of the patients were male. The mean age of the sample was 49.78 ± 14.215 years. 71.1% of patients had a home, but 28.9% were homeless. According to the Triage scale, 608 patients were in category T5 because they needed only detoxification. In terms of the level of consciousness, 93.7% of patients had 14 or 15 points according to the Glasgow Coma Scale. 14.6% of patients did not expect a medical examination. Within the framework of incoming and outpatient care, the provision of these patients is profitable. Conclusion: The diagnosis and care of the injuries is done in accordance with the domestic guidelines. Contrary to expectations, the care of these patients is profitable for the emergency department, although only fixed costs were included.

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This page is a summary of: Tudjuk, hol a határ? – A Sürgősségi Betegellátó Osztályt akut alkoholintoxikáció miatt felkereső betegek ellátásának elemzése, Orvosi Hetilap, October 2019, Akademiai Kiado,
DOI: 10.1556/650.2019.31501.
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