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ArticleGE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology2023

Alcohol Consumption Post-Liver Transplantation: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Carolina Chálim Rebelo, Catarina Félix, Filipe S Cardoso, Luis Bagulho, Monica Sousa, Milena Mendes, Helena Glória, Élia Mateus, Inês Mega, Miguel Jara and 4 more

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Article in GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Referral to Liver Transplant: A National Survey from Portugal.GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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14 authors.

Carolina Chálim RebeloGastroenterology Division, Divino Espírito Santo Hospital, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
Catarina FélixGastroenterology Division, Western Lisbon Hospital Center, Lisbon, Portugal.
Filipe S CardosoTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Luis BagulhoTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Monica SousaTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Milena MendesTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Helena GlóriaTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Élia MateusTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Inês MegaTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Miguel JaraTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Hugo Pinto MarquesTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Fernando NolascoTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Américo MartinsTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Rui PerdigotoTransplant Unit, Curry Cabral Hospital, Central Lisbon University Hospital Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Listing patients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) for liver transplant (LT) remains challenging especially due to the risk of alcohol resumption post-LT. We aimed to evaluate post-LT alcohol consumption at a Portuguese transplant center. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study including LT recipients from 2019 at Curry Cabral Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal. A pretested survey and a validated Portuguese translation of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) were applied via a telephone call. Alcohol consumption was defined by patients' self-reports or a positive AUDIT. Results: In 2019, 122 patients underwent LT, and 99 patients answered the survey (June 2021). The mean (SD) age was 57 (10) years, 70 patients (70.7%) were males, and 49 (49.5%) underwent ALD-related LT. During a median (IQR) follow-up of 24 (20-26) months post-index LT, 22 (22.2%) recipients consumed any amount of alcohol: 14 had a drink monthly or less and 8 drank 2-4 times/month. On drinking days, 18 patients usually consumed 1-2 drinks and the remainder no more than 3-4 drinks. One patient reported having drunk ≥6 drinks on one occasion. All post-LT drinking recipients were considered low risk (score <8) as per the AUDIT score (median [IQR] of 1 [1-2]). No patient reported alcohol-related problems, whether self-inflicted or toward others. Drinking recipients were younger (53 vs. 59 years, Conclusion: In our cohort, about a quarter of LT recipients consumed alcohol early posttransplant, all with a low-risk pattern according to the AUDIT score.

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AlcoholismLiver transplantRecidivismRelapse

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