Montag 7. Dezember 2009 von htm
The association between alcohol use, alcohol use disorders and tuberculosis (TB). A systematic review.
In 2004, tuberculosis (TB) was responsible for 2.5% of global mortality (among men 3.1%; among women 1.8%) and 2.2% of global burden of disease (men 2.7%; women 1.7%). The present work portrays accumulated evidence on the association between alcohol consumption and TB with the aim to clarify the nature of the relationship. (Source: BMC Public Health 2009, 9:450doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-450, 12/5/09)
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Sonntag 22. November 2009 von htm
The integration of alcohol screening, treatment and referral into primary care and other medical settings is not routinely done. Nor are there any studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrating care for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) into routine treatment for tuberculosis (TB), despite the high co-occurrence and mortality associated with these two diseases. Accordingly, researchers have designed a trial study to determine the effectiveness of integrating pharmacotherapy and behavioral treatments for AUDs into routine care for TB. (Source: Medical News Today, 11/21/09)
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Freitag 13. November 2009 von htm
A ground breaking new study establishing the link between alcohol use and the risk of contracting TB and pneumonia, as well as its influence on the progression of TB and HIV is now available. The report also explores the pathways involved, the role of development, impact of alcohol-attributable infectious diseases on the Global Burden of Disease figures, and policy implications.
The report by Jürgen Rehm, P. Anderson, F. Kanteres, C.D. Parry, A.V. Samokhvalov and J. Patra was presented during the Global Expert Meeting on Alcohol hosted by Sweden in Stockholm 22-23 October. The report is now available along with other documentation from the Expert Meeting at the web site for the Swedish Presidency of the European Union: http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/9/23/global_expert_meeting_on_alcohol
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