Referral to hepatology is lower in patients with excessive alcohol use who have mental health disorders despite a high fibrosis‐4 index
Kevin Houston,
Spencer Harris,
Adonay Teklezghi
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundAlcohol use disorder (AUD) is a multifaceted disease, and integration of AUD treatment between mental health and hepatology is necessary to improve outcomes. We aimed to ascertain whether patients with excessive alcohol use (EAU) and high FIB‐4, which is a non‐invasive method to identify advanced liver disease, are appropriately referred to hepatology and detect which clinical barriers, if any, might pertain.MethodsRecords of patients with excessive alcohol use between 2013 and 2023 were extracted fr… Show more
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