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Erschienen in: Current Hepatology Reports 1/2019

31.01.2019 | Management of Cirrhotic Patient (A Cardenas and P Tandon, Section Editors)

Overcoming Alcohol Addiction in Patients with Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

verfasst von: Gene Y. Im

Erschienen in: Current Hepatology Reports | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review provides a brief overview of key concepts in addiction medicine and provides tips and tricks as it pertains to treating patients with alcohol addiction in the setting of advanced alcohol-related liver disease (ALD).

Recent Findings

Understanding the brain disease model of addiction by both providers and patients is a vital springboard for establishing a therapeutic relationship. Despite a paucity of high-quality evidence, psychosocial treatments have withstood the test of time and still form the foundation of alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment in advanced ALD. Despite the inescapable link between AUD) and advanced ALD, there are no FDA-approved medications for use in this special population. In this urgent subgroup, only baclofen, used off-label, has been shown to be effective for AUD in randomized controlled trials.

Summary

An integrated, multidisciplinary and longitudinal approach remains the best option for the management of AUD in advanced ALD.
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Metadaten
Titel
Overcoming Alcohol Addiction in Patients with Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
verfasst von
Gene Y. Im
Publikationsdatum
31.01.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Hepatology Reports / Ausgabe 1/2019
Elektronische ISSN: 2195-9595
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11901-019-00451-7

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