scholarly journals Influence of a targeted performance measure for brief intervention on gender differences in receipt of brief intervention among patients with unhealthy alcohol use in the Veterans Health Administration

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily C. Williams ◽  
Gwen T. Lapham ◽  
Anna D. Rubinsky ◽  
Laura J. Chavez ◽  
Douglas Berger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol Use ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol

scholarly journals An early evaluation of implementation of brief intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in the US Veterans Health Administration

Addiction ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 109 (9) ◽  
pp. 1472-1481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily C. Williams ◽  
Anna D. Rubinsky ◽  
Laura J. Chavez ◽  
Gwen T. Lapham ◽  
Stacey E. Rittmueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Early Evaluation ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol Use ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Veterans

Gender differences among Veterans with alcohol use disorder nationally in the Veterans Health Administration

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 185-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Kalpakci ◽  
Mehmet Sofuoglu ◽  
Ismene Petrakis ◽  
Robert A. Rosenheck
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration

Unhealthy alcohol use and toxicity of concurrent chemoradiation for head and neck cancer.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17559-e17559
Author(s):  
Solomon A. Graf ◽  
Chelle L. Wheat ◽  
Madeline C. Frost ◽  
Keith Sigel ◽  
Steven B. Zeliadt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Concurrent Chemoradiation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol Use ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol ◽  
Significant Difference

e17559 Background: Unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) is an important risk factor for development head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but any effect on treatment outcomes is not well understood. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) annually screens outpatients for UAU with the validated Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C). Methods: Using national VHA data we retrospectively identified patients administered upfront radiation with concurrent systemic therapy (chemo- and/or immuno- therapy) for stage III-IVb HNSCC diagnosed 2008 –2017 and included males with a prior-year AUDIT-C. Regression models were fit to assess associations between AUDIT-C risk groups [low-level use (score 1-3), moderate UAU (4-7), severe UAU (≥ 8)] and treatment toxicity. Models were adjusted for a priori defined covariates including smoking and variables related to demographics, comorbidities, and cancer diagnosis and treatment. Results: Among 3,094 patients, 46.7% screened positive for UAU: 23.9% with moderate UAU and 22.9% with severe UAU. Compared to patients with low-level alcohol use, those with severe UAU were younger (mean age 65 vs 67 years) and more frequently active smokers (63.4% vs 36.2%) and underweight (11.2% vs 3.5%) ( p for all comparisons < 0.05). There was no significant difference between alcohol use groups in race/ethnicity, cancer stage, or systemic treatment agent used. In adjusted models, severe UAU was associated with lower risk of nausea [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 0.63, 95% CI 0.47 – 0.84], ED visits (AOR 0.79, CI 0.63 – 0.99), and hospitalizations during treatment (AOR 0.78, CI 0.62 – 0.98). UAU was not associated with a composite measure of complications of infection or organ damage (AOR 0.94, CI 0.74 – 1.20), severe weight loss (AOR 0.83, CI 0.66 – 1.05), or mortality within 100 days of completing treatment (AOR 1.01, CI 0.62 – 1.66). Conclusions: In this large cohort of male patients in the VHA treated for locoregionally advanced HNSCC with concurrent chemoradiation, moderate and severe UAU is common. UAU is not associated with increased toxicity of treatment, and future research is required to define its place in treatment selection, supportive care, and counseling.

scholarly journals Internet‐based brief intervention for young men with unhealthy alcohol use: a randomized controlled trial in a general population sample

Addiction ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1735-1743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolas Bertholet ◽  
John A. Cunningham ◽  
Mohamed Faouzi ◽  
Jacques Gaume ◽  
Gerhard Gmel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
General Population ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
General Population Sample ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol Use ◽  
Unhealthy Alcohol ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Clinically Recognized Alcohol Use Disorders Among Patients from the U.S. Veterans Health Administration

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily C. Williams ◽  
Shalini Gupta ◽  
Anna D. Rubinsky ◽  
Rhonda Jones-Webb ◽  
Kara M. Bensley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Prescribing of Zolpidem in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (S1) ◽  
pp. 79-79
Author(s):  
G. Jasuja ◽  
J. Reisman ◽  
R. Wiener ◽  
M. Christopher ◽  
A. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Veterans’ Perceptions of Harassment on Veterans Health Administration Grounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. S83-S93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Dyer ◽  
Sharyn J. Potter ◽  
Alison B. Hamilton ◽  
Tana M. Luger ◽  
Alicia A. Bergman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Veterans Health Administration ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration
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