BACKGROUND This study aimed to develop a simple tool for identifying alcohol use disorders in female Korean drinkers from previous questionnaires. METHODS This research was conducted on 400 women who consumed at least one alcoholic drink during the past month and visited the health promotion center at Chungnam National University Hospital between June 2013 to May 2014. Drinking habits and alc...

“Edutainment over entertainment”, is what people prefer to watch these days. There are endless examples of movies that serve this kind content. Few work as an eye-opener for the audiences and depict sad reality education system we live follow upon. However, tools entertainment being one them, had served ideas bring a change in our make it more fulfilling integral. “Lessons life”, Media Films se...

AIMS Although prenatal screening for problem drinking during pregnancy has been recommended, guidance on screening instruments is lacking. We investigated the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of brief alcohol screening questionnaires to identify problem drinking in pregnant women. METHODS Electronic databases from their inception to June 2008 were searched, as well as reference l...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of suspected cases of alcohol use during pregnancy in women seeking care in public health services. METHODS Cross-sectional study comprising 537 women randomly selected in public maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, from March to October 2000. A well-trained team of female interviewers used the instruments Cut-down, Annoyed, Guilty, Ey...

BACKGROUND Hypothermic hyperkalemic cardioplegia results in significant myocyte swelling and impaired contractility. These detrimental effects may be eliminated by the addition of an adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel opener. This study evaluated the hypothesis that a KATP channel opener (diazoxide) would benefit volume homeostasis by limiting volume and subsequent contra...