tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176680912407743232.post8496947144151557434..comments2023-07-24T09:02:36.126-04:00Comments on Second Shift: Stories from the ER and Med School: If You Like Piña ColadasSecond Shifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891650784079014857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176680912407743232.post-10382604243797423582009-09-25T11:45:36.394-04:002009-09-25T11:45:36.394-04:00I couldn't agree with you more. I think this ...I couldn't agree with you more. I think this is an example of one of those studies which, while interesting, has little clinical value. It's not like anyone is going to recommend that the general public walks around with a baseline amount of EtOH in their system on the odd chance that it will prevent secondary brain injury should they hit their head.<br /><br />Put another way: I've lost track of the number of EtOH-related accidents I've seen. I've yet to encounter one where EtOH had any sort of protective effect.Second Shifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891650784079014857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176680912407743232.post-41729749341920739522009-09-25T09:48:41.806-04:002009-09-25T09:48:41.806-04:00In my 5 years of being a nursing student and a nur...In my 5 years of being a nursing student and a nurse, I have now met several patients who are now complete quadriplegics as a result of accidents while drinking. (Not including any injuries resulting from a DUI) From simply falling down the stairs at home, or even falling off the bar stool. I think that the risks outweigh the potential benefits....anonymousRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949558570558351383noreply@blogger.com