Qualitative research inquiring into the university world about the values of young people's life to successfully offset the danger of alcohol consumption. Discussion groups were implemented in workshops with 46 university students. The results show that that Bolivian society is very tolerant and permissive towards alcohol consumption by male university students. Values like pride, self-respect, responsibility and capacity for reflection constitute a framework of regulatory action, but it is not generalized.
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Acute Med Surg
January 2025
Division of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine Sapporo Japan.
Aim: Hypothermia-associated pancreatitis lacks comprehensive understanding owing to limited studies exploring its mechanism, epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes. We aimed to investigate the frequency, characteristics, and predictive factors associated with the development of acute pancreatitis in patients with accidental hypothermia.
Methods: This study comprised a post hoc analysis of data from a multicenter prospective observational study (ICE-CRASH study) conducted in 36 tertiary emergency hospitals in Japan.
Front Cardiovasc Med
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School of Public Health, College of Health Science and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Sodo, Ethiopia.
Background: More than 23 million deaths and 36.5% of disability-adjusted life-years are the result of the direct effects of unhealthy behavior alone. Daily behaviors have strong implications for health outcomes and quality of life.
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December 2024
Internal Medicine Service, Pedro Hispano Hospital - Matosinhos Local Health Unit, Matosinhos, Porto, PRT.
Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare condition characterized by demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum, most commonly associated with chronic alcohol consumption. However, it can also occur in non-alcoholic patients and may present secondary to other underlying conditions. We report a case of a 52-year-old male with no history of alcohol use or significant comorbidities, presenting with impaired consciousness and severe malnutrition.
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January 2025
Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
Objectives: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is the most common substance use disorder in the United States. Despite availability of four FDA-approved medications, fewer than 10% of patients are prescribed medication. This study aimed to evaluate the impact and feasibility of emergency department (ED)-initiated oral naltrexone in patients with moderate to severe AUD.
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January 2025
Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a significant public health challenge associated with high mortality rates primarily due to its invasive and metastatic behavior. This study aimed to evaluate the expression patterns of five critical biomarkers: β-catenin, E-cadherin, podoplanin (PDPN), CXCR4, and p53 in OSCC tissues and to investigate their correlations with clinicopathologic features and patient outcomes.
Methods: We conducted an immunohistochemical analysis utilizing tissue microarrays (TMAs) from 95 patients diagnosed with primary OSCC.
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