Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of advanced chronic liver disease in
Latin-America, although data on prevalence is limited. Public health policies aimed at …

Background: We sought to determine the psychometric properties of SURE, a 4-item
checklist designed to screen for clinically significant decisional conflict in clinical practice …

Aims Although prenatal screening for problem drinking during pregnancy has been
recommended, guidance on screening instruments is lacking. We investigated the …

Bringing together treatment and referral advice from existing guidelines, this text aims to
improve access to services and recognition of common mental health disorders in adults …

This paper provides a systematic, evidence-based review of the psychological issues
confronted by patients at the end of life, drawing on recent literature. The epidemiology …

Background: The quantitative, measurable detection of drinking is important for the
successful treatment of alcohol misuse in transplantation of patients with alcohol disorders …

Alcohol is a leading cause of liver disease and is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Several factors, including the amount and duration of alcohol consumption, affect …

College students' alcohol consumption has received considerable attention in the scientific
literature and the media for its impact on students and the college community. Misuse of …

Background The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 supports integration of
substance abuse interventions and treatments into the mainstream health care system …

Background Bivariate random effects meta-analysis of diagnostic tests is becoming a well
established approach when studies present one two-by-two table or one pair of sensitivity …