Is there a safe limit for consumption of alcohol?

In order to understand and curb the harms related to alcohol, it will be necessary to think beyond patterns of use that meet criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder or addiction. Current research suggests that regular daily alcohol use does not confer a health benefit, and, for many persons, even relatively low consumption is associated with a health risk. Determining a safe limit for alcohol consumption is challenging both for the individual person and for society.

Early Liver Transplant for Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Has Excellent Survival but Higher Rates of Harmful Alcohol Use.

Background & Aims: Early liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) has increased worldwide. Short-term outcomes have been favorable, but data on longer-term outcomes are lacking.

Methods: Single-center retrospective study of primary LT recipients between 2010 and 2020, with follow-up through July 1, 2022.

Prognostic models in alcohol-related liver disease and alcohol-related hepatitis.

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) are dynamic disorders whose prognosis can be challenging to determine. A number of prognostic models have been developed to determine likelihood of death, when to refer for liver transplant (LT) and the role for glucocorticoids. Often these models were created with a specific application in mind but were found to have additional applications with further study.