Use of blood alcohol concentration in resuscitation room patients

Resuscitation room blood alcohol concentrations: one-year cohort study

OBJECTIVE To clarify the relationship between presenting clinical condition and blood alcohol concentration (BAC) among adult patients admitted to a resuscitation room (RR) of an emergency department (ED) in order to help guide clinical practice. METHOD Single-site prospective cohort study of all patients admitted to the RR of an inner-city hospital over a one-year period. The study sample co...

Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in Bangladesh

Background: This review was performed to evaluate the trend of alcohol use, characteristics of consumers, alcohol use disorders and toxic alcohol intoxications in Bangladesh. In addition, sources and sales figures of alcoholic beverages, and number of legal permits issued for alcohol consumption are reported and analyzed. Methods: A narrative search was performed on available medical literature...

Blood homocysteine concentration and mood disorders with mixed features among patients with alcohol use disorder

BACKGROUND Blood homocysteine concentration (BHC) is higher in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Previous studies have found a relationship between depressive symptoms severity and BHC in AUD patients and recently some authors have found high BHC among patients with bipolar disorder, both during manic and depressive episodes and in euthymic state. However, BHC in patients with mixed moo...

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Complications of Alcohol Use in Pregnancy

Background: Alcohol is a potent teratogen and alcohol use in pregnancy and the periconception period can cause many complications in mother, fetus and neonate.  Discussion: Alcohol in the mother's blood passes through the placenta to the baby through the umbilical cord. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and a range of lifelong disorders. Alcohol-related birth ...