Variability in antemortem and postmortem blood alcohol concentration levels among fatally injured adults.

Conclusion: Postmortem BACs were generally lower than antemortem BACs for the fatally injured decedents in this study, though not consistently. More routine antemortem BAC testing, when possible, would improve the surveillance of alcohol involvement in injuries. The findings emphasize the usefulness of routine testing and recording of BACs in acute care facilities. PMID: 33034526 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: research