Comments on: Rx for the Brain-Injured Patient: A Shot of Tequila? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/22/rx-for-the-brain-injured-patient-a-shot-of-tequila/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/22/rx-for-the-brain-injured-patient-a-shot-of-tequila/comment-page-1/#comment-51530 Erin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:23:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3390#comment-51530 I see a lot more drunk <a href="http://scrubsmag.com/?utm_source=BC2" rel="nofollow">nurses</a> on the job if this holds up. I see a lot more drunk nurses on the job if this holds up.

]]> By: Matt T http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/22/rx-for-the-brain-injured-patient-a-shot-of-tequila/comment-page-1/#comment-51486 Matt T Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:21:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3390#comment-51486 @ HiGene: If your last tequila binge coincided with a scientific visit to the home of tequila, then I'd say the water had more to do with it than the agave. Well, the water or the hookers...one of the two. @ HiGene: If your last tequila binge coincided with a scientific visit to the home of tequila, then I’d say the water had more to do with it than the agave. Well, the water or the hookers…one of the two.

]]> By: Bob Snyder http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/22/rx-for-the-brain-injured-patient-a-shot-of-tequila/comment-page-1/#comment-51228 Bob Snyder Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:32:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3390#comment-51228 "The boozing patients were also younger and suffered less severe injuries than their sober counterparts." So there was a statistically significant difference in age between the 2 groups as well as severity of injury? Therefore the 12% difference can't be explained solely by the presence of alcohol? Or was there a greater difference between the 2 groups and the alcohol explained 12% of it? A subscription is needed to see the study so maybe somebody can clarify this. “The boozing patients were also younger and suffered less severe injuries than their sober counterparts.”

So there was a statistically significant difference in age between the 2 groups as well as severity of injury? Therefore the 12% difference can’t be explained solely by the presence of alcohol?

Or was there a greater difference between the 2 groups and the alcohol explained 12% of it? A subscription is needed to see the study so maybe somebody can clarify this.

]]> By: nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/22/rx-for-the-brain-injured-patient-a-shot-of-tequila/comment-page-1/#comment-51217 nick Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:38:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3390#comment-51217 But how many of those head injuries were in there DUE to the alcohol in their systems? But how many of those head injuries were in there DUE to the alcohol in their systems?

]]> By: Hi Gene! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/09/22/rx-for-the-brain-injured-patient-a-shot-of-tequila/comment-page-1/#comment-51125 Hi Gene! Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:49:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=3390#comment-51125 Last time I drank tequila I needed a shot- of antibiotics.. Had to sit down to pee for two weeks! Last time I drank tequila I needed a shot- of antibiotics.. Had to sit down to pee for two weeks!

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