Analysis of Patients with Alcohol Dependence Treated in Silesian Intensive Care Units.

Analysis of patients with alcohol dependence (AD) treated in intensive care units has never been performed in Poland. Data from 25,416 adult patients identified in a Silesian Registry of Intensive Care Units were analysed. Patients with AD were identified, and their data were compared with the remaining population.

Serum uric acid is an independent risk factor of worse mid- and long-term outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Background: The data on the association between serum uric acid (sUA) concentration and outcomes in patients with an ACS are inconsistent and do not focus on patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). The aim of this study was to analyze an association of sUA concentration on admission and outcomes in those patients.

Methods: Data from the prospective, single-center registry of patients hospitalized due to NSTE-ACS from January 2006 to December 2016 were analyzed retrospectively.