"Alcoholism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Each of these symptoms may be continuous or periodic. (Morse & Flavin for the Joint Commission of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the American Society of Addiction Medicine to Study the Definition and Criteria for the Diagnosis of Alcoholism: in JAMA 1992;268:1012-4)
| Descriptor ID |
D000437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.775.100.250 F03.900.100.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Alcoholism- Alcoholism
- Alcohol Dependence
- Dependence, Alcohol
- Alcohol Addiction
- Addiction, Alcohol
- Alcoholic Intoxication, Chronic
- Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication
- Intoxication, Chronic Alcoholic
Alcohol Use Disorder- Alcohol Use Disorder
- Alcohol Use Disorders
- Use Disorder, Alcohol
- Use Disorders, Alcohol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alcoholism" by people in Profiles.
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Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: Etiologies, Evaluation, and Management. J Emerg Med. 2021 Dec; 61(6):658-665.
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Sex specific effect of alcohol on hepatic plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Int Immunopharmacol. 2021 Jan; 90:107166.
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Correlation Between Exercise Metabolic Equivalents and Risk Factors in Nonathletes With Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2021 01 01; 138:128-129.
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A chart review of substance use screening and related documentation among adolescents in outpatient pediatric clinics: implications for practice. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2020 05 25; 15(1):36.
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Restricted immunological and cellular pathways are shared by murine models of chronic alcohol consumption. Sci Rep. 2020 02 12; 10(1):2451.
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Validation of an alcohol misuse classifier in hospitalized patients. Alcohol. 2020 05; 84:49-55.
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Hepatic Inactivation of the Type 2 Deiodinase Confers Resistance to Alcoholic Liver Steatosis. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2019 07; 43(7):1376-1383.
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Natural language processing and machine learning to identify alcohol misuse from the electronic health record in trauma patients: development and internal validation. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2019 03 01; 26(3):254-261.
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Negative mood-induced alcohol-seeking is greater in young adults who report depression symptoms, drinking to cope, and subjective reactivity. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2018 04; 26(2):138-146.
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The longitudinal and interactive effects of HIV status, stimulant use, and host genotype upon neurocognitive functioning. J Neurovirol. 2014 Jun; 20(3):243-57.