Feasibility and early experience of a novel multidisciplinary alcohol-associated liver disease clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol cessation improves mortality in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), but access to treatment is limited. To address this gap, implementation and early feasibility and outcomes of a multidisciplinary ALD clinic are described.

Methods

The clinic comprised a hepatologist, psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse, and social worker. Patients included those with alcohol-associated cirrhosis or acute alcoholic hepatitis who were not in the transplant evaluation process, who had less than 6 months' sobriety and willingness to engage in alcohol use treatment. Psychosocial metrics in addition to routine hepatic function labs were collected. Treatment plans were tailored based on patient preferences and needs after multidisciplinary discussion.

Results

89 patient

SUBMITTER: Mellinger JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478703 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature