Alcohol abstinence in patients surviving an episode of alcoholic hepatitis: Prediction and impact on long-term survival.

José AltamiranoHugo López-PelayoJavier MichelenaPatricia D JonesLluisa OrtegaPere GinèsJuan CaballeríaAntoni GualRamon BatallerAnna Lligoña

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2017)

Complete abstinence after an episode of AH positively impacts long-term survival. The combination of 2 variables easily obtained at admission might be useful to predict long-term abstinence after an episode of AH. Strategies aimed at promoting alcohol abstinence in these patients are necessary. (Hepatology 2017;66:1842-1853).

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
smoking cessation
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
alcohol consumption