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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Ian Ben
dc.contributor.authorHawkins, Simonen
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Stellaen
dc.contributor.authorArcher, John Sen
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-16T00:58:39Z
dc.date.available2015-05-16T00:58:39Z
dc.date.issued2011-12-03en
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Clinical Neuroscience 2011; 19(1): 187-9en
dc.identifier.govdoc22137569en
dc.identifier.otherPUBMEDen
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/11387en
dc.description.abstractWe aimed to explore the causes of higher than expected rates of Indigenous emergency department (ED) seizure presentations. A questionnaire was administered to adult patients presenting with seizure to an ED in Far North Queensland. Over 15 months, among 260 presentations with seizure (22% Indigenous), 50% non-Indigenous patients, and 45% Indigenous patients completed the questionnaire. Risk factors for alcohol misuse were common in both groups (50% Indigenous, 43% non-Indigenous; p = 0.50), as were rates of reported head injury (50% Indigenous, 44% non-Indigenous; p = 0.50). However, 47% Indigenous patients, compared to 19% non-Indigenous patients (p < 0.05) reported missing anti-epileptic tablets at least twice weekly, representing clinically relevant medication non-adherence. This was the first reported seizure presentation for 12% Indigenous patients and 26% non-Indigenous patients. We conclude that among ED seizure presentations, alcohol excess and prior head injury are commonly observed, in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients. However, Indigenous patients have higher rates of anti-convulsant non-adherence, likely contributing to ED presentations.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.otherAdulten
dc.subject.otherAlcoholism.epidemiology.ethnologyen
dc.subject.otherAnticonvulsants.administration & dosageen
dc.subject.otherComorbidity.trendsen
dc.subject.otherCraniocerebral Trauma.epidemiology.ethnologyen
dc.subject.otherEpilepsy.drug therapy.epidemiology.ethnologyen
dc.subject.otherFemaleen
dc.subject.otherHealth Status Disparitiesen
dc.subject.otherHumansen
dc.subject.otherMaleen
dc.subject.otherPopulation Groups.psychologyen
dc.subject.otherSeizures.drug therapy.epidemiology.prevention & controlen
dc.titleSuboptimal anti-epilepsy drug use is common among indigenous patients with seizures presenting to the emergency department.en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Clinical Neuroscienceen
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Neurology, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australiaen
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jocn.2011.07.004en
dc.description.pages187-9en
dc.relation.urlhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22137569en
dc.type.austinJournal Articleen
local.name.researcherArcher, John S
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crisitem.author.deptEpilepsy Research Centre-
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