July 24, 2026 · Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2025-215799

Alcohol-related minor injuries in an emergency room setting (ARMIERo): a case-crossover study on alcohol consumption and alcohol attributable fraction of minor injuries

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The authors aimed to investigate the relationship between acute alcohol consumption and the risk of minor injuries in individuals presenting to an emergency department, as well as to determine the alcohol-attributable fraction of these injuries. Their findings revealed that acute alcohol consumption significantly increases the odds of minor injuries, with approximately 23% of cases attributable to alcohol, highlighting the potential for targeted interventions to reduce this preventable burden in emergency settings.

Théophile Paris, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Gerhard Gmel, Bastien Trächsel, Nicolas Beysard

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