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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of alcoholic liver disease include:<ref name="urlapps.who.int">{{cite web |url=http://apps.who.int/gb/archive/pdf_files/WHA60/A60_14-en.pdf |title=apps.who.int |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid19621845">{{cite journal |vauthors=Willenbring ML, Massey SH, Gardner MB |title=Helping patients who drink too much: an evidence-based guide for primary care clinicians |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=80 |issue=1 |pages=44–50 |year=2009 |pmid=19621845 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Patient should be asked about the '''CAGE''' questions (Sensitivity ≥ 70% and Specificity > 90%):<ref name="pmid19621845">{{cite journal |vauthors=Willenbring ML, Massey SH, Gardner MB |title=Helping patients who drink too much: an evidence-based guide for primary care clinicians |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=80 |issue=1 |pages=44–50 |year=2009 |pmid=19621845 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid17451397">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bradley KA, DeBenedetti AF, Volk RJ, Williams EC, Frank D, Kivlahan DR |title=AUDIT-C as a brief screen for alcohol misuse in primary care |journal=Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. |volume=31 |issue=7 |pages=1208–17 |year=2007 |pmid=17451397 |doi=10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00403.x |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Counseling about alcohol abuse disorder | |||
*Screening for alcohol abuse | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
One should discuss the alcohol intake with the doctor. The doctor can counsel about how much alcohol is safe to drink.
Primary Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of alcoholic liver disease include:[1][2]
- Patient should be asked about the CAGE questions (Sensitivity ≥ 70% and Specificity > 90%):[2][3]
- Counseling about alcohol abuse disorder
- Screening for alcohol abuse
References
- ↑ "apps.who.int" (PDF).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Willenbring ML, Massey SH, Gardner MB (2009). "Helping patients who drink too much: an evidence-based guide for primary care clinicians". Am Fam Physician. 80 (1): 44–50. PMID 19621845.
- ↑ Bradley KA, DeBenedetti AF, Volk RJ, Williams EC, Frank D, Kivlahan DR (2007). "AUDIT-C as a brief screen for alcohol misuse in primary care". Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. 31 (7): 1208–17. doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00403.x. PMID 17451397.