Publications by authors named "Brenda E Ortega"
Article Synopsis
- A study in Mexico analyzed the prevalence of alcohol and drug use among 304 Emergency Department patients with road traffic injuries from January to April 2022, finding that 27.6% tested positive for substances.
- The breath tests showed that 16.1% had alcohol in their system, while saliva tests revealed that amphetamines/methamphetamines (8.6%), cocaine (7.0%), and cannabis (6.9%) were common among those tested.
- The study recommends routine biological testing in Emergency Departments to improve treatment outcomes and better assess substance use, as the demographics of those testing positive and negative were quite similar.
