Greater than moderate alcohol use spans a continuum that includes high levels of total
alcohol consumed per period (heavy drinking) as well as episodes of intense drinking …

Purpose Patients with alcohol misuse are less likely to receive preventive health services
but more likely to utilize emergency health services. However, the association between …

Background Alcohol misuse is overlooked frequently in hospitalized patients, but is common
among patients with pneumonia and acute hypoxic respiratory failure. Investigations in …

Background Screening for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care may help identify patients
at risk for negative health outcomes. Aims This study examined the associations between 1) …

Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs), prevalent worldwide, are associated with
significant morbidity and health care utilization. Objectives: To identify interventions …

Preventable hospital readmissions have been identified as one of the primary targets for
improving the efficiency of the current healthcare system. Over the past decade, several data …

Objective To investigate medication factors and patient characteristics associated with
readmissions following alcohol-related hospitalizations. Patients and Methods Adult patients …

Background Portal vein thrombosis (PVT), generally considered rare, is becoming
increasingly recognized with advanced imaging. Limited data exist regarding readmissions …

Purpose. The impact of critical illness on survival of HIV-infected patients in the era of
antiretroviral therapy remains uncertain. We describe the epidemiology of critical illness in …

Patients with alcohol-related diagnoses at initial hospitalization are at high risk of 30-day
readmission. Understanding risk factors for 30-day readmission among these patients may …