Smoking and hazardous drinking are common and important risk factors for an increased
rate of complications after surgery. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms include …

Background Risky consumption of alcohol is a global problem. More than 3.3 million deaths
annually are associated with risky use of alcohol, and global alcohol consumption continues …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a highly prevalent, often refractory, medical illness. The
symptoms of AUD are driven by dysfunction in several neurocircuits centered on the nucleus …

Impact of Prediagnosis Smoking, Alcohol, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance on Survival in Male
Cancer Patients: National Health In Page 1 Impact of Prediagnosis Smoking, Alcohol, Obesity …

Objective Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world and causes
dysfunction in many vital organs. However, the effects of chronic alcohol abuse on acute …

Background Alcohol‐related disorders are common, expensive in their course, and often
underdiagnosed. To facilitate early diagnosis and therapy of alcohol‐related disorders and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patients who misuse alcohol are at increased risk for surgical
complications. Four weeks of preoperative abstinence decreases the risk of complications …

Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug in the world, and alcohol use disorders
pose a tremendous burden to healthcare systems around the world. The lifetime prevalence …

Alcohol abuse and dependence, referred to as alcohol-use disorders (AUDs), affect 76.3
million people worldwide and account for 1.8 million deaths per year. AUDs affect 18.3 …

Background: One-third of injured patients treated in the emergency department (ED) have
an alcohol use disorder (AUD). Few are screened and receive counseling because ED staff …