07 June 2022>: Original Paper
Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) for Monitoring Sobriety in Liver Transplant Candidates: Preliminary Results of Differences Between Alcohol-Related and Non-Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Candidates
Jan-Paul Gundlach 1EF** , Felix Braun 1AD* , Finn Mötter 1B , Alexander Bernsmeier 1CDE , Pablo Barrio 2E , Nicola Ehmke 1B , Rainer Günther 3B , Holger Hinrichsen 4A , Thomas Becker 1AD , Wolfgang Weinmann 5B , Alexandra Schröck 6C , Michel Yegles 7C , Friedrich Martin Wurst 8ACDEDOI: 10.12659/AOT.936293
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e936293
Table 3 Frequency table of patient characteristics with positive or negative test results for PEth. Displayed are numbers of positive findings for alcohol diagnosis, >1 point in the AUDIT, self-reported alcohol consumption, and waiting list status (T and NT). Significance was determined by results of binary logistic regression analyses, P<0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.
Characteristics | PEth positive | PEth negative | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 34 | 32 | |
Alcohol diagnosis | 13 | 12 | n.s. |
AUDIT >1 point | 19 | 14 | n.s. |
uEtG positive | 4 | 1 | 0.026 |
hEtG positive | 8 | 1 | 0.018 |
Alcohol last week | 2 | 1 | n.s. |
Alcohol last 2 weeks | 3 | 1 | n.s. |
Alcohol last month | 6 | 2 | n.s. |
Alcohol last 6 months | 7 | 4 | n.s. |
Listed for liver transplantation | 27 | 26 | n.s. |
Active waiting list status | 22 | 23 | n.s. |