Alcohol Disorder Tests Fail in Weight-Loss Surgery Patients
October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 15 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:
People who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, a common type of bariatric surgery, are at increased risk for alcohol-related problems. However, common screening tools that help physicians identify patients at high risk for alcohol use disorder fail to work well in this population, according to a long-term, multicenter analysis led by University of Pittsburgh Grad . . .
People who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, a common type of bariatric surgery, are at increased risk for alcohol-related problems. However, common screening tools that help physicians identify patients at high risk for alcohol use disorder fail to work well in this population, according to a long-term, multicenter analysis led by University of Pittsburgh Grad . . .