Alcohol intoxication and serum osmolality.
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The relation between serum osmolality and blood-alcohol was studied prospectively in 565 acute trauma patients. The two measurements were closely correlated. It is therefore possible to estimate the blood-alcohol from serum osmolality to assist in the clinical management of acutely injured patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 1 7922 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975