Limited pharmacotherapy initiation during veteran hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder
1. In this retrospective cohort study, approximately 30% of veterans hospitalized for alcohol use disorder received medications for alcohol use ...
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Digital cognitive therapy program may be effective for alcohol use disorder
1. In this randomized clinical trial, adults with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) receiving either treatment as usual (TAU), clinician-delivered ...
Initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder at hospital discharge significant improves outcomes
1. This retrospective study found that the use of medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) (including naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram) ...
Certain genetic predispositions may increase risk of atrial fibrillation among those with high alcohol consumption
1. Among those with high levels of alcohol consumption, a genetic predisposition to poor alcohol metabolism increases the risk of ...
History of delirium tremens associated with greater mortality and morbidity risk than alcohol dependence alone
1. Patients with a history of treated delirium tremens (DT) are at higher risk for all-cause mortality and alcohol-related morbidities ...
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Association of Labor Epidural Analgesia, Oxytocin Exposure, and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children 1. In a population-based study ...
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol is associated with reductions in alcohol-related hospitalizations and mortality
1. Mortality attributable to alcohol consumption was reduced by 13.4% while hospitalizations were decreased by 4.1% after implementation of minimum ...
#VisualAbstract: Effectiveness of stand-alone telephone-delivered intervention for reducing problem alcohol use
1. In this randomized controlled trial, in participants with problem alcohol use, individuals in the active control group, receiving brief ...
Electronic Health Record data may be able to predict likelihood of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome among veterans
1. In this study, a majority of patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) had documented prior alcohol use disorder (AUD) ...
