Protocolized screening and detection of occult alcohol use before and after liver transplant: Lessons learned from a quality improvement initiative.
Nicholas LimThomas M LeventhalMary J ThomsonM HassanJ ThompsonA AdamsSrinath ChinnakotlaV HumphrevilleRaja KandaswamyVarvara A KirchnerTimothy L PruettL SchullerM McCartyJohn R LakePublished in: Clinical transplantation (2023)
When screening for ETOH use in pre- and post-LT patients, protocol adherence is higher using PEth compared to EtG. While protocolized biomarker screening can detect recurrent ETOH use in this population, engagement of patients into chemical dependency treatment remains challenging.