title: Prevalence of alcoholism in a Sydney Teaching Hospital: some aspects.
abstract: This paper presents some preliminary findings from an epidemiological study of inpatients in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1977. The sample included 457 patients. Of these, 15% were found to have alcohol-related reasons for admission to hospital, and 33% had concomitant alcohol problems. The drinking habits of 30% of males and 9% of females placed them at risk. Some commonly used laboratory tests are evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D014527:Uric Acid; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases