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Abstract: Computer aided processing of the blood alcohol level back calculation. The back
calculation of the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is complicated enough to suggest computer aided
processing. Often in a single case the calculus must be repeated numerous times, for multiple declarations, or for
multiple variations of some parameters (in the case of uncertainty in the placement of the computed BAC in
relation with the legal limit).
A computer software is presented that makes automatic processing of the data based on classical or
improved pharmacological modeling, the results being printed on screen or as a standard report on paper.
First the Widmark equation is used for BAC computation: C=A/rG-βt where A is the amount of alcohol
consumed [grams], r is the Widmark factor, G is the body weight [kg], β is the rate at which BAC falls
[grams/l/h].
The value of the Widmark factor permits the computation of the total body water (TBW) and depends
primarily on the sex, height and age of the subject. Multiple statistical determination of the factor were performed
over time, in this paper we show typical values and variations mentioned by different references (Widmark,
Dubovski) and also different results for the alcohol elimination rate (Widmark, Alha, Dubovski, Schwietzer). The
Body Mass Index (BMI - Forrest) and age (Watson) are taken into account, as is the chemical analysis error. The
original computer software is presented, showing its performances (especially the possibility to take into account
multiple parameters: absorption rate, elimination rate, stomach content), better conditions for fast legal answers
being obtained.
Keywords: Computer software, Blood alcohol concentration, Widmark
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Metodă de lucru
Valorile factorului Widmark (care oferă conţinutul de apă al corpului uman) depind în
primul rând de sexul subiectului [5], înălţime, vârstă, etc. şi au existat diferite măsurători
statistice pentru determinarea sa. Astfel autorii indică valorile tipice şi variaţiile:
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C (t 2 ) − C (t1 )
β= (2)
t 2 − t1
Rezultate
Concluzii
Se prezintă un program de calcul care preia o mare parte din dificultatea realizării
analizelor multiple pentru recalcularea alcoolemiei, permiţând realizarea comodă, şi mai ales
rapidă, a tuturor calculelor prezentate.
Abaterea maximă posibilă e reprezentabilă pentru diverşi parametri variabili: rată de
absorbţie, de eliminare, conţinutul stomacului, erorile măsurătorilor chimice etc. fiind
realizate astfel condiţii mai bune de interpretare legală rapidă a rezultatelor, micşorând
probabilitatea de apariţie a unor expertize afectate de abaterile diverşilor parametri.
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