Judith A. Hahn

TL;DR: The preliminary data suggest that SIJ and PEth might hold potential as markers of heavy ethanol intake, in comparison with traditional and emerging biomarkers.

TL;DR: In this paper, a prospective case-crossover analysis showed that acute alcohol consumption may trigger a discrete atrial fibrillation (AF) event, which is associated with 2-fold higher odds of 1 alcoholic drink (odds ratio [OR], 2.02 [95% CI, 1.38 to 3.17]) and greater than 3-fold increased odds of at least 2 drinks (OR, 3.58 [CI, 1., 6.63 to 7.89]) in the preceding 4 hours.

TL;DR: Even a low rate of sexual transmission can account for a large number of new cases of HCV, which explains why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend condom use for longterm serodiscordant heterosexual couples to prevent HCV transmission.

TL;DR: Overall anti-HAV prevalence elevated in this San Francisco homeless population compared with the general U.S. population indicates an excess risk of HAV infection and the potential need to offer hepatitis A vaccination as part of homeless services.

TL;DR: In this paper, a qualitative study characterizes changes in alcohol use among 59 HIV-infected Ugandan adults, who reported any alcohol use in the previous year as they entered HIV care.