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- Kuendig, H, et al.
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Beyond drinking: differential effects of demographic and socioeconomic factors on alcohol-related adverse consequences across European countries
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Ingår i: European addiction research. - : S. Karger AG. - 1421-9891 .- 1022-6877. ; 14:3, s. 150-160
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- <i>Background/Aims:</i> Evidence underlines the importance of drinking patterns and individual characteristics in experiencing adverse alcohol-related consequences; however, little research has been conducted to explore who does and who does not experience consequences with similar drinking patterns. Using data from seven European countries, this study assesses the association between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and six adverse consequences. <i>Methods:</i> Conditional logistic regression models were estimated, cases (experiencing a consequence) being matched to controls (not experiencing the consequence) by drinking patterns. <i>Results:</i> In general, protective effects with increasing age and being in a partnership were consistent. Gender effects were mixed, but mainly protective for women. Educational achievement and economic status showed consistent effects across countries, but different directions of effect across consequences. Consequences mostly associated with individual drinking pattern <i>(injury, blackout</i>, and <i>loss of control over drinking)</i> exhibited similar patterns of associations, but varying ones arose for consequences additionally influenced by societal reaction to drinking <i>(guilt</i>, <i>role failure</i>, and <i>pressure to cut down drinking)</i>. <i>Conclusion:</i> Differences in strengths and directions of effects across consequences pointed to the possibility that the reporting of adverse consequences is not only influenced by alcohol consumption, but also by attributional processes related to demographic and socioeconomic statuses.
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- Wang, C, et al.
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Diagnostic efficacy of MnDPDP in MR imaging of the liver. A phase III multicentre study
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Ingår i: Acta Radiologica. - 1600-0455 .- 0284-1851. ; 38:4, s. 643-649
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE: To assess the diagnostic efficacy, safety and tolerability of mangafodipir trisodium (MnDPDP, Teslascan) in MR imaging of the liver. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eighty-two patients from 4 centres underwent MR imaging with pre-contrast sequences including T1-weighted SE and GRE, and T2-weighted turbo SE sequences. MnDPDP at a dose of 5 mumol/kg b.w. was administered by slow i.v. infusion, and 20-60 min after infusion the T1-weighted SE and GRE sequences were repeated. Diagnostic efficacy was evaluated by counting the number of lesions and by evaluating whether more information for lesion characterisation was available in post-contrast images. Safety and tolerability were assessed by recording adverse events and infusion-related discomfort. RESULTS: Significantly more lesions were found in MnDPDP-enhanced T1-weighted SE and GRE images than in unenhanced images of the same sequences. More lesions were also found in these images compared with T2-weighted images at a level of marginal significance. More information was obtained from MnDPDP-enhanced images in 40 cases. Mild to moderate adverse events were experienced by 17% of the patients. CONCLUSION: MnDPDP-enhanced images can improve lesion detection in the liver and are helpful for lesion characterisation. To obtain optimal diagnostic information of liver lesions T2-weighted images are also valuable. MnDPDP is a safe contrast agent for MR imaging of liver lesions.
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