Evaluation of Phosphatidylethanol Elimination in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients Undergoing Withdrawal Treatment.

Frederike StöthWolfgang WeinmannLeila Maria SoraviaPhilippe Pfeifer

Published in: Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) (2023)

A waiting period of more than 6 weeks after declared abstinence should be granted for individuals with AUD before using only one single PEth concentration to assess the consumption behavior. However, we recommend to always use at least two PEth concentrations for the evaluation of alcohol-drinking behaviors in AUD patients.

Keyphrases

alcohol use disorder
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis