scholarly journals Consumo de alcohol en estudiantes de educación superior: análisis de redes sociales de amigos universitarios (Alcohol consumption in higher education students: analysis of social networks of university Friends)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 346-356
Author(s):  
Jason Cardona Gómez ◽  
Carlos Mario Arango Paternina
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Single Parent Family ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Risky Alcohol ◽  
The Social ◽  
Risky Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Excessive Alcohol ◽  
La Red

Objetivo: identificar asociaciones entre las redes de amigos (densidad de la red de amigos, comportamiento de los amigos, popularidad y conglomerados de amigos), y los comportamientos relacionados con el consumo de alcohol en estudiantes universitarios. Métodos: estudio transversal de asociación. Se aplicaron mediciones sociodemográficas (sexo, edad, nivel socioeconómico, estructura familiar), consumo excesivo y riesgoso de alcohol, consumo de cigarrillo y variables de la red social. Mediante regresión logística se estiman OR e intervalos de confianza. Resultados: de las variables de la red social en mujeres, la densidad de la red se asoció al consumo riesgoso de alcohol, pertenecer al programa de Biología, al nivel socioeconómico alto y tener estructura familiar monoparental son factores que aumentan el consumo riesgoso de alcohol. En hombres aumentar la cantidad de amigos con consumo riesgoso de alcohol, tener estructura familiar monoparental y ser fumador, se asociaron al consumo riesgoso de alcohol. Respecto al consumo excesivo de alcohol en mujeres se encontró asociación con la cantidad de amigos con consumo excesivo de alcohol y pertenecer al programa de Biología. Conclusiones: el consumo riesgoso y excesivo de alcohol se asocia con la red social de amigos y es diferente por sexo. La red social de amigos universitarios es un medio en el que se comparten comportamientos no saludables, lo cual sugiere la importancia de indagar sobre el tema como un elemento que puede ayudar a combatir las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles, esto ayudaría a definir perspectivas renovadas de promoción de la salud en universitarios. Abstract. Objective: identify associations between networks of friends (density of the network of friends, behavior of friends, popularity and friend clusters), and alcohol-related behaviors in college students. Methods: cross-sectional association study. Sociodemographic measurements (sex, age, socioeconomic level, family structure), excessive and risky alcohol consumption, cigarette consumption and variables of the social network were applied. Using logistic regression, OR and confidence intervals are estimated. Results: of the variables of the social network in women, the density of the network was associated with risky alcohol consumption, belonging to the Biology program, high socioeconomic status and having a single-parent family structure are factors that use risky alcohol consumption. In men, the number of friends with risky alcohol consumption increases, having a single-parent family structure and being a smoker, were associated with risky alcohol consumption. Regarding excessive alcohol consumption in women, an association was found with the number of friends with excessive alcohol consumption and belonging to the Biology program. Conclusions: the risky and excessive consumption of alcohol is associated with the social network of friends and is different by sex. The social network of university friends is a means in which unhealthy behaviors are shared, which suggests the importance of investigating the subject as an element that can help combat chronic non-communicable diseases, this would help define renewed perspectives of promotion of health in university students.

scholarly journals Clinical Significance of Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase Combined with Carbohydrate-Deficient Transferrin for the Assessment of Excessive Alcohol Consumption in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis

Medicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Akihiko Shibamoto ◽  
Tadashi Namisaki ◽  
Junya Suzuki ◽  
Takahiro Kubo ◽  
Satoshi Iwai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Biological Markers ◽  
Prediction Accuracy ◽  
Total Bilirubin ◽  
Alcoholic Cirrhosis ◽  
Serum Total Bilirubin ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin ◽  
Excessive Alcohol

: Background: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GTP) to assess the single and combined benefits of these biological markers for the detection of chronic excessive alcohol consumption in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. Methods: Biological markers were determined in blood samples from patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (drinking group, n = 35; nondrinking group, n = 81). The prediction accuracy of %CDT alone, γ-GTP alone, and their combination for the detection of excessive alcohol consumption was determined in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. Results: Serum total bilirubin, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, γ-GTP, and alkaline phosphatase levels and %CDT were significantly higher and serum albumin levels were significantly lower in the drinking group than in the nondrinking group. The combination of %CDT and γ-GTP compared with %CDT or γ-GTP alone showed a higher prediction accuracy. The combination of %CDT and γ-GTP exhibited a higher specificity than γ-GTP alone. However, in terms of sensitivity, no significant difference was found between single or combined markers. Conclusions: The combination of %CDT and γ-GTP is considered a useful biomarker of chronic excessive alcohol consumption in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.

scholarly journals Methods for Estimating Avoidable Costs of Excessive Alcohol Consumption

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4964
Author(s):  
Beata Gavurova ◽  
Miriama Tarhanicova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Cost Of Disease ◽  
Lost Productivity ◽  
Excessive Alcohol ◽  
The Cost

Background: Alcohol is a risk factor with serious consequences for society and individuals. This study aims to present methods and approaches that might be used to estimate the costs related to excessive alcohol consumption. It emphasizes the need for general methods and approaches that are easily applicable, because the level of digitalization and data availability vary across regions. The lack of data makes many methods inapplicable and useless. The ease of applicability will help to make cost-of-illness studies and their results comparable globally. Methods: This study is based on data from the Czech Republic in 2017. Drinking alcohol results in costs of healthcare, social care, law enforcement, and administrative costs of public authorities. To quantify the cost of drinking in the Czech Republic, the top-down approach, bottom-up approach, human capital approach and attributable fractions were used. Results: In 2017, the cost related to alcohol was estimated at 0.66% of the national GDP. Lost productivity represented 54.45% of total cost related to alcohol. All cost related to alcohol is considered to be avoidable. Conclusions: The methods and approaches applied to estimate the cost of disease or any other health issue should be generalized regarding the availability of data and specifics of provided services to people who are addicted or have any kind of disability.

scholarly journals Spanish communication academia: Scientific productivity vs. Social activity

Comunicar ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (41) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristóbal Casanueva-Rocha ◽  
Francisco-Javier Caro-González
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Scientific Productivity ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
International Scope ◽  
The Social ◽  
La Red ◽  
The Impact

At a time when academic activity in the area of communication is principally assessed by the impact of scientific journals, the scientific media and the scientific productivity of researchers, the question arises as to whether social factors condition scientific activity as much as these objective elements. This investigation analyzes the influence of scientific productivity and social activity in the area of communication. We identify a social network of researchers from a compilation of doctoral theses in communication and calculate the scientific production of 180 of the most active researchers who sit on doctoral committees. Social network analysis is then used to study the relations that are formed on these doctoral thesis committees. The results suggest that social factors, rather than individual scientific productivity, positively influence such a key academic and scientific activity as the award of doctoral degrees. Our conclusions point to a disconnection between scientific productivity and the international scope of researchers and their role in the social network. Nevertheless, the consequences of this situation are tempered by the nonhierarchical structure of relations between communication scientists. En un momento en que la actividad académica en el ámbito de la comunicación se valora principalmente por el impacto de las revistas y los medios de comunicación científica y por la productividad de los investigadores, surge la cuestión de si los factores sociales pueden condicionar la actividad científica con la misma fuerza que estos elementos objetivos. Esta investigación analiza la influencia de la productividad científica y de la actividad social en el ámbito de la comunicación. Se ha identificado la red social de los investigadores de comunicación a partir de las tesis doctorales. Para los 180 investigadores más activos en los tribunales de tesis se ha calculado su producción científica. Se utiliza el análisis de redes sociales para estudiar las relaciones que se producen en los tribunales de tesis doctorales. Los resultados muestran que los factores sociales influyen positivamente en una actividad académica y científica tan relevante como la obtención del grado de doctor, mientras que la productividad científica individual no lo hace. Como conclusiones cabe señalar que existe una desconexión entre la productividad científica y la proyección internacional de los investigadores y su papel en la red social. Las implicaciones de este hecho están matizadas por una estructura no jerarquizada de las relaciones entre los científicos de comunicación.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A TAILORED INTERVENTION FOR EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PRIOR TO ELECTIVE SURGERY

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 643-649 ◽  
Author(s):  
SWATI SHOURIE ◽  
KATHERINE M. CONIGRAVE ◽  
ELIZABETH M. PROUDE ◽  
JEANETTE E. WARD ◽  
SONIA E. WUTZKE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Tailored Intervention ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Excessive Alcohol

scholarly journals Excessive alcohol consumption after liver transplantation impacts on long-term survival, whatever the primary indication

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Faure ◽  
Astrid Herrero ◽  
Boris Jung ◽  
Yohan Duny ◽  
Jean-Pierre Daures ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Excessive Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival ◽  
Primary Indication ◽  
Excessive Alcohol
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