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- Title
Alcohol screening and risk of postoperative complications in male VA patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.
- Authors
Bradley, Katharine A; Rubinsky, Anna D; Sun, Haili; Bryson, Chris L; Bishop, Michael J; Blough, David K; Henderson, William G; Maynard, Charles; Hawn, Mary T; Tønnesen, Hanne; Hughes, Grant; Beste, Lauren A; Harris, Alex H S; Hawkins, Eric J; Houston, Thomas K; Kivlahan, Daniel R
- Abstract
Patients who misuse alcohol are at increased risk for surgical complications. Four weeks of preoperative abstinence decreases the risk of complications, but practical approaches for early preoperative identification of alcohol misuse are needed.
- Publication
Journal of general internal medicine, 2011, Vol 26, Issue 2, p162
- ISSN
1525-1497
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11606-010-1475-x