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Alcohol-related disorders

MedGen UID:
68632
•Concept ID:
C0236664
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Alcohol Related Disorders; Alcohol-Related Disorder; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Disorder, Alcohol-Related
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021698

Definition

Disorders related to or resulting from abuse or mis-use of alcohol. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical diagnosis, outcomes and treatment of thiamine deficiency in a tertiary hospital.
Mifsud F, Messager D, Jannot AS, Védie B, Balanant NA, Poghosyan T, Flamarion E, Carette C, Lucas-Martini L, Czernichow S, Rives-Lange C
Clin Nutr 2022 Jan;41(1):33-39. Epub 2021 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.10.021. PMID: 34864453
Treatment of alcohol problems: current status and future directions.
Haber PS, Riordan BC, Morley KC
Med J Aust 2021 Oct 4;215(7):315-316. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51265. PMID: 34605031
New Australian guidelines for the treatment of alcohol problems: an overview of recommendations.
Haber PS, Riordan BC, Winter DT, Barrett L, Saunders J, Hides L, Gullo M, Manning V, Day CA, Bonomo Y, Burns L, Assan R, Curry K, Mooney-Somers J, Demirkol A, Monds L, McDonough M, Baillie AJ, Clark P, Ritter A, Quinn C, Cunningham J, Lintzeris N, Rombouts S, Savic M, Norman A, Reid S, Hutchinson D, Zheng C, Iese Y, Black N, Draper B, Ridley N, Gowing L, Stapinski L, Taye B, Lancaster K, Stjepanović D, Kay-Lambkin F, Jamshidi N, Lubman D, Pastor A, White N, Wilson S, Jaworski AL, Memedovic S, Logge W, Mills K, Seear K, Freeburn B, Lea T, Withall A, Marel C, Boffa J, Roxburgh A, Purcell-Khodr G, Doyle M, Conigrave K, Teesson M, Butler K, Connor J, Morley KC
Med J Aust 2021 Oct 4;215 Suppl 7:S3-S32. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51254. PMID: 34601742

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Alcohol Use Disorders in Adolescents.
Bagley SM, Levy S, Schoenberger SF
Pediatr Clin North Am 2019 Dec;66(6):1063-1074. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.08.003. PMID: 31679597
Genetics of alcoholism.
Iyer-Eimerbrink PA, Nurnberger JI Jr
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2014 Dec;16(12):518. doi: 10.1007/s11920-014-0518-0. PMID: 25399692
Defining risk drinking.
Dawson DA
Alcohol Res Health 2011;34(2):144-56. PMID: 22330212Free PMC Article
Global burden of disease and injury and economic cost attributable to alcohol use and alcohol-use disorders.
Rehm J, Mathers C, Popova S, Thavorncharoensap M, Teerawattananon Y, Patra J
Lancet 2009 Jun 27;373(9682):2223-33. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60746-7. PMID: 19560604
Alcoholic pancreatitis.
Schneider A, Singer MV
Dig Dis 2005;23(3-4):222-31. doi: 10.1159/000090169. PMID: 16508286

Diagnosis

Alcohol and anaesthesia.
Blincoe T, Chambler D
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2019 Aug 2;80(8):485. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2019.80.8.485. PMID: 31437048
Alcohol Use by Youth.
Ryan SA, Kokotailo P; COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE USE AND PREVENTION
Pediatrics 2019 Jul;144(1) doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1357. PMID: 31235608
Alcohol use disorders.
Connor JP, Haber PS, Hall WD
Lancet 2016 Mar 5;387(10022):988-998. Epub 2015 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00122-1. PMID: 26343838
Defining risk drinking.
Dawson DA
Alcohol Res Health 2011;34(2):144-56. PMID: 22330212Free PMC Article
Alcoholic pancreatitis.
Schneider A, Singer MV
Dig Dis 2005;23(3-4):222-31. doi: 10.1159/000090169. PMID: 16508286

Therapy

Alcohol and the Hospitalized Patient.
Chernyavsky S, Dharapak P, Hui J, Laskova V, Merrill E, Pillay K, Siau E, Rizk D
Med Clin North Am 2020 Jul;104(4):681-694. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2020.02.007. PMID: 32505260
Alcohol Use by Youth.
Ryan SA, Kokotailo P; COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE USE AND PREVENTION
Pediatrics 2019 Jul;144(1) doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-1357. PMID: 31235608
Pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol use disorders in outpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jonas DE, Amick HR, Feltner C, Bobashev G, Thomas K, Wines R, Kim MM, Shanahan E, Gass CE, Rowe CJ, Garbutt JC
JAMA 2014 May 14;311(18):1889-900. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.3628. PMID: 24825644
A prospective, randomized, trial of phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines for acute alcohol withdrawal.
Hendey GW, Dery RA, Barnes RL, Snowden B, Mentler P
Am J Emerg Med 2011 May;29(4):382-5. Epub 2010 Mar 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.10.010. PMID: 20825805
Acute alcohol intoxication.
Vonghia L, Leggio L, Ferrulli A, Bertini M, Gasbarrini G, Addolorato G; Alcoholism Treatment Study Group
Eur J Intern Med 2008 Dec;19(8):561-7. Epub 2008 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.033. PMID: 19046719

Prognosis

Intelligence Test Scores Before and After Alcohol-Related Disorders-A Longitudinal Study of Danish Male Conscripts.
Grønkjaer M, Flensborg-Madsen T, Osler M, Sørensen HJ, Becker U, Mortensen EL
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2019 Oct;43(10):2187-2195. Epub 2019 Aug 24 doi: 10.1111/acer.14174. PMID: 31386205Free PMC Article
Occurrence of mental health symptoms and disorders in current and former elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gouttebarge V, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Gorczynski P, Hainline B, Hitchcock ME, Kerkhoffs GM, Rice SM, Reardon CL
Br J Sports Med 2019 Jun;53(11):700-706. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100671. PMID: 31097451Free PMC Article
Stressor-related drinking and future alcohol problems among university students.
Russell MA, Almeida DM, Maggs JL
Psychol Addict Behav 2017 Sep;31(6):676-687. Epub 2017 Aug 14 doi: 10.1037/adb0000303. PMID: 28805407Free PMC Article
Global burden of disease and injury and economic cost attributable to alcohol use and alcohol-use disorders.
Rehm J, Mathers C, Popova S, Thavorncharoensap M, Teerawattananon Y, Patra J
Lancet 2009 Jun 27;373(9682):2223-33. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60746-7. PMID: 19560604
Alcoholic pancreatitis.
Schneider A, Singer MV
Dig Dis 2005;23(3-4):222-31. doi: 10.1159/000090169. PMID: 16508286

Clinical prediction guides

Exercise as treatment for alcohol use disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hallgren M, Vancampfort D, Giesen ES, Lundin A, Stubbs B
Br J Sports Med 2017 Jul;51(14):1058-1064. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096814. PMID: 28087569
Sex Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder.
Agabio R, Pisanu C, Gessa GL, Franconi F
Curr Med Chem 2017;24(24):2661-2670. doi: 10.2174/0929867323666161202092908. PMID: 27915987
Genetics of alcoholism.
Iyer-Eimerbrink PA, Nurnberger JI Jr
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2014 Dec;16(12):518. doi: 10.1007/s11920-014-0518-0. PMID: 25399692
A prospective, randomized, trial of phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines for acute alcohol withdrawal.
Hendey GW, Dery RA, Barnes RL, Snowden B, Mentler P
Am J Emerg Med 2011 May;29(4):382-5. Epub 2010 Mar 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.10.010. PMID: 20825805
The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project (ACQUIP). Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.
Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Bradley KA
Arch Intern Med 1998 Sep 14;158(16):1789-95. doi: 10.1001/archinte.158.16.1789. PMID: 9738608

Recent systematic reviews

Occurrence of mental health symptoms and disorders in current and former elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gouttebarge V, Castaldelli-Maia JM, Gorczynski P, Hainline B, Hitchcock ME, Kerkhoffs GM, Rice SM, Reardon CL
Br J Sports Med 2019 Jun;53(11):700-706. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100671. PMID: 31097451Free PMC Article
Interventions for treatment and/or prevention of alcohol hangover: Systematic review.
Jayawardena R, Thejani T, Ranasinghe P, Fernando D, Verster JC
Hum Psychopharmacol 2017 Sep;32(5) Epub 2017 May 31 doi: 10.1002/hup.2600. PMID: 28568743
Exercise as treatment for alcohol use disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hallgren M, Vancampfort D, Giesen ES, Lundin A, Stubbs B
Br J Sports Med 2017 Jul;51(14):1058-1064. Epub 2017 Jan 13 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096814. PMID: 28087569
Pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol use disorders in outpatient settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jonas DE, Amick HR, Feltner C, Bobashev G, Thomas K, Wines R, Kim MM, Shanahan E, Gass CE, Rowe CJ, Garbutt JC
JAMA 2014 May 14;311(18):1889-900. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.3628. PMID: 24825644
Motivational interviewing for substance abuse.
Smedslund G, Berg RC, Hammerstrøm KT, Steiro A, Leiknes KA, Dahl HM, Karlsen K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011 May 11;2011(5):CD008063. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008063.pub2. PMID: 21563163Free PMC Article

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