Publications by authors named "Chen-Mao Huang"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated the link between psychoactive drug use and serious motor vehicle crash injuries in southern Taiwan from January to December 2009.
- It compared 254 drivers hospitalized due to crashes with 254 control drivers, collecting demographic data and biological samples to test for drugs and alcohol.
- Results showed significantly higher odds of hospitalization for drivers using benzodiazepines (OR 3.41) and alcohol (OR 3.50), with the risk increasing to 5.12 for those using both, highlighting the need for preventive measures.
Background/purpose: The importance of accurate triage in Taiwan is becoming more apparent with the increasing number of emergency department (ED) patients, and resources for the National Health Insurance becoming constrained. This study compared the ability of the Taiwan triage system (TTS) and the standardized 5-level Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage system to predict ED resource utilization.
Methods: Patients arriving at the ED were triaged by both TTS and by using a two-page checklist of ESI criteria during the 3-month study period.