Background: Cognitive impairments are common in patients with AUD and worsen the prognosis of addiction management. There are no clear guidelines for screening cognitive impairments in hospitalized patients with AUD.
Methods: Fifty-seven patients with an AUD history who were admitted to an acute hospital and assessed by the addiction care team were included.
Malnutrition has been reported in alcohol use disorder patients as having a possible influence on cognitive function. The aim of this study was to analyse the prevalence of ascorbic acid (AA) deficiency in inpatients admitted for alcohol detoxification and the associated factors, including cognitive impairment in the early period of abstinence. A retrospective chart review was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProviding an on-site immediate diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and lung age in tobacco smokers could be a motivational tool for smoking cessation. Our aim was to investigate the effects of an abnormal spirometry results on motivational change and subsequent smoking cessation. We conducted a retrospective analysis of smoking status after 3 months of tobacco counseling.
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