Problems associated with alcohol consumption by university students

OBJETIVOS: o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o consumo de álcool em estudantes universitários e os problemas psicossociais associados. MÉTODO: trata-se de estudo descritivo correlacional, que incluiu 396 estudantes universitários. Foram utilizados como instrumentos o Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) e um questionário ad hoc, para avaliar os problemas associados. RESULTADOS: do total da amostra, 88,6% bebiam, 20,5% apresentavam consumo prejudicial e 14,9% estavam em risco de dependência, de acordo com o AUDIT. O estudo mostrou resultados importantes relacionados ao consumo prejudicial e à dependência, com danos em nível acadêmico, nas relações sociais, no estado psicológico e na condição sexual. CONCLUSÕES: foram constatados problemas causados pelo consumo problemático de álcool pelos universitários, que é mais elevado nesse grupo, pela alta prevalência de consumo de álcool que apresentam, o que alerta para a importância de se promover programas de prevenção do abuso e dependência dessa substância nas universidades.OBJETIVO: analizar el consumo de alcohol en estudiantes universitarios y los problemas psicosociales asociados. MÉTODO: estudio descriptivo correlacional, que incluyó 396 estudiantes universitarios. Fueron utilizados como instrumentos el Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) y un cuestionario ad hoc, para evaluar los problemas asociados. RESULTADOS: del total de la muestra 88.6% bebió, 20.5% presentaba consumo perjudicial y el 14.9% estaba en riesgo de dependencia, según el AUDIT. El estudio mostró resultados importantes relacionados con los consumos perjudiciales y la dependencia, con afectaciones a nivel académico, en las relaciones sociales y en las esferas psicológica y sexual. CONCLUSIÓN: se constatan los problemas ocasionados por los consumos problemáticos de alcohol en población universitaria, los cuales son mayores en este grupo poblacional, por las altas prevalencias de consumo de alcohol que presentan, lo que alerta sobre la importancia de emprender en las universidades programas de prevención al abuso y dependencia de esta sustanciaOBJECTIVES: the aim of this study was to analyze alcohol consumption by university students and psychosocial problems related. METHOD: descriptive correlational study that included 396 university students. The "Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test" - (AUDIT) - and an "ad hoc" questionnaire were used as instruments to assess the associated problems. RESULTS: of the total sample, 88.6% drank, 20.5% had harmful consumption and 14.9% were at risk of dependence according to AUDIT. The study showed important results related to harmful alcohol consumption and dependence, with damage to the academic performance, social relationships, psychological status and sexual condition. CONCLUSIONS: complications caused by problematic alcohol consumption by university students, which is high in this group due to the high prevalence of their alcohol consumption, highlights the importance of promoting programs to prevent the abuse and dependence of this substance in universities

Consumo de alcohol y factores de riesgo en estudiantes de dos universidades Colombianas

The objective of the current research was to identify the risk factors associated to alcohol consumption of Colombian University students. 397 women and 312 men, students from two private and Catholic universities in the city of Medellín (Colombia) took part in it. The results identified as risk factors the difficulties to say 'no' to the people (p=0.012) and the consumption of psychoactive substances by members of the family (p=0.022).El objetivo fue identificar factores de riesgo del consumo de alcohol en estudiantes universitarios colombianos. Participaron 397 mujeres y 312 hombres, estudiantes de dos universidades privadas y católicas de la ciudad de Medellín (Colombia). Los resultados identificaron como factores de riesgo las dificultades para decir “no” a la gente (p=0.012) y el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas por miembros de la familia (p=0.022)

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection

Problems associated with alcohol consumption by university students

OBJECTIVES: the aim of this study was to analyze alcohol consumption by university students and psychosocial problems related.METHOD: descriptive correlational study that included 396 university students. The "Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test" - (AUDIT) - and an "ad hoc" questionnaire were used as instruments to assess the associated problems.RESULTS: of the total sample, 88.6% drank, 20.5% had harmful consumption and 14.9% were at risk of dependence according to AUDIT. The study showed important results related to harmful alcohol consumption and dependence, with damage to the academic performance, social relationships, psychological status and sexual condition.CONCLUSIONS: complications caused by problematic alcohol consumption by university students, which is high in this group due to the high prevalence of their alcohol consumption, highlights the importance of promoting programs to prevent the abuse and dependence of this substance in universities

Alirocumab and cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndrome

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