Alcohol and Sleep in the Chronic Alcoholic

1975 ◽  
pp. 55-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boyd K. Lester ◽  
Orvis H. Rundell ◽  
Lawrence C. Cowden ◽  
Harold L. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Alcoholic

Alterations in Ultrastructure of Skeletal Muscle From Newborn Guinea Pigs Following in Utero Exposure to Ethanol

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 686-687
Author(s):  
C. Uphoff ◽  
C. Nyquist-Battie ◽  
T.B. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Guinea Pigs ◽  
Muscle Development ◽  
In Utero ◽  
Ethanol Exposure ◽  
Prenatally Exposed ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic ◽  
Test Kit ◽  
Food And Water Intake ◽  
Post Intubation

Ultrastructural alterations of skeletal muscle have been observed in adult chronic alcoholic patients. However, no such study has been performed on individuals prenatally exposed to ethanol. In order to determine if ethanol exposure in utero in the latter stages of muscle development was deleterious, skeletal muscle was obtained from newborn guinea pigs treated in the following manner. Six Hartly strain pregnant guinea pigs were randomly assigned to either the ethanol or the pair-intubated groups. Twice daily the 3 ethanol-treated animals were intubated with Ensure (Ross Laboratories) liquid diet containing 30% ethanol (6g/Kg pre-pregnant body weight per day) from day 35 of gestation until parturition at day 70±1 day. Serum ethanol levels were determined at 1 hour post-intubation by the Sigma alcohol test kit. For pair-intubation the Ensure diet contained sucrose substituted isocalorically for ethanol. Both food and water intake were monitored.

Hypervascular Hyperplastic Nodules Appearing in Chronic Alcoholic Liver Disease: Benign Intrahepatic Nodules Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Kyu Park ◽  
Jay Chun Chang ◽  
Jae Woon Kim ◽  
Jae Ho Cho ◽  
Jae Kyo Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Alcoholic Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic

scholarly journals A case of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm rupture presenting as rectal bleeding in a regional hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathon N Holt ◽  
Heinrich E Schwalb
Keyword(s):  
Rectal Bleeding ◽  
Splenic Artery ◽  
Artery Aneurysm ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Alcoholic Pancreatitis ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic Pancreatitis ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic ◽  
Artery Pseudoaneurysm ◽  
Previous Trauma ◽  
Splenic Artery Pseudoaneurysm

Abstract Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare phenomenon most associated with chronic pancreatitis or previous trauma. Complications can include erosion and rupture into local structures, a situation that carries a reported mortality of 10–40%. A 58-year-old male with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis and a known splenic artery pseudoaneurysm presented to the emergency department of a regional hospital with rectal bleeding and sepsis. Computed tomography revealed a peri-splenic mass communicating with the splenic flexure. The patient was taken for an emergency splenectomy and left hemicolectomy and was confirmed to have rupture of the splenic artery aneurysm into the large bowel. This case presented with comparable features reported in the literature and demonstrates that access to emergency specialist surgical services in a regional setting offers the capability to manage rare, life threatening surgical emergencies.

Chronic alcoholism in relation to attempted or effected suicide. A long-term study

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.M. Lesch ◽  
H. Walter ◽  
R. Mader ◽  
M. Musalek ◽  
K. Zeiler
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Chronic Alcoholism ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic ◽  
Chronic Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Drinking Habits ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
Structural Connection

SummaryRushing (1968) offers two hypotheses for the possible structural connection between suicidal and chronic alcoholic case groups : the “processual cause theory” is based on the idea that alcoholism leads through its problematic nature to suicide attempts. In the “common cause theory” alcoholism and suicidai acts are due to mutually shared factors, e.g., social isolation and enforced social integration.Data on suicide and suicide attempts were obtained as a separate aspect of a comprehensive follow-up investigation. All patients from one particular region in Austria, who had been admitted to hospital between 1976 and 1978 for treatment of chronic alcoholism took part in this study. Follow-up time was 4 to 7 years. 101 patients died during this period. 356 patients remained under close follow-up investigation. In addition to information about basic drinking habits, we attempted to identify predictive factors regarding the course of alcoholism and investigated familial circumstances, development and interactions.In contradiction with both theories forwarded by Rushing, we were able to isolate a special subgroup of chronic alcoholics attempting or committing suicide. This group is characterized by a depressive symptomatology (endogeneous-depressive syndrome, according to the Viennese Diagnostic Criteria), as well as by the presence of other psychiatrie disturbances underlying chronic alcohol abuse. Family histories also uncovered evidence of psychiatric illnesses. Cases of negative alteration in social status and problematical partnerships could be found in this subgroup. Drinking habits themselves did not differ from non suicide-prone alcoholics.

OFFSPRING OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC WOMEN

The Lancet ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 304 (7876) ◽  
pp. 349 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sturdevant ◽  
KennethL. Jones ◽  
DavidW. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Alcoholic

Serum laminin and N-terminal type III procollagen in chronic alcoholic liver disease

1991 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 293-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onni Niemela ◽  
Juha Risteli ◽  
Leila Risteli ◽  
Joan E. Blake ◽  
Kathleen V. Compton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Alcoholic Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic ◽  
Type Iii ◽  
Type Iii Procollagen

Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (28) ◽  
pp. 2562-2566
Author(s):  
Jayalatha Nethagani ◽  
Priyanka Govula ◽  
Revathi Chandu ◽  
Pravin Raj T
Keyword(s):  
Epigastric Pain ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography ◽  
Uncinate Process ◽  
Cystic Lesions ◽  
Chronic Alcoholic ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
History Of ◽  
Head Of The Pancreas ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography

A 36-year-old non-smoker, chronic alcoholic female presented with recurrent episodes of epigastric pain and vomiting in the last 10 days. H/o similar episodes of pain 3 times, with last episode was noted 2 months back. She also had history of vomiting (3 episodes). Jaundice/melena/steatorrheas was not observed. Subsequently, contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the patient was done and it showed well defined multiple cystic lesions with peripheral wall enhancement involving head and body of pancreas, largest measuring 24 X 22 X 22 mm in the head of the pancreas, the lesion was seen abutting antro-pyloric region anteriorly. Main pancreatic is mildly dilated measuring 4 mm in diameter. A well-defined heterogeneously hypodense (necrotic) para duodenal lesion, was noted inferior to uncinate process, m/s 22 X 20 X 20 mm, which is indicative of lymph nodal deposit. On magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP): few cystic lesions were seen scattered in the pancreatic parenchyma, with one of the cysts showing communication with main pancreatic duct (MPD) ab.

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