COMPARISON OF QUALITY-OF-LIFE BETWEEN ALCOHOLIC AND NONALCOHOLIC PATIENTS AFTER LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
CARRINGTON PA TARTER RE SWITALA J VANTHIEL D
Citation
Pa. Carrington et al., COMPARISON OF QUALITY-OF-LIFE BETWEEN ALCOHOLIC AND NONALCOHOLIC PATIENTS AFTER LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION, The American journal on addictions, 5(1), 1996, pp. 18-22
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse
Journal title
The American journal on addictions → ACNP
ISSN journal
10550496
Volume
5
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
18 - 22
Database
ISI
SICI code
1055-0496(1996)5:1<18:COQBAA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Alcoholic (n = 18) and nonalcoholic (n = 85) recipients of a liver tra nsplant were compared 1-3 years post-surgery on the Quality of life In ventory. No differences between groups were observed on any of the 26 domains of health, behavior, and psychosocial functioning. These resul ts indicate that quality of life is similar for alcoholic and nonalcoh olic patients after liver transplantation surgery.