Addiction
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Deep brain stimulation compared with methadone maintenance for the treatment of heroin dependence: a threshold and cost-effectiveness analysis.
To determine the success threshold at which a theoretical course of deep brain stimulation (DBS) would provide the same quality of life (QoL) and cost-effectiveness for heroin dependence as methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). ⋯ The success rate, defined as the percentage of patients remaining heroin-free after 6 months of treatment, at which deep brain stimulation would be similarly cost-effective in treating opiate addiction to methadone maintenance treatment, is estimated at 49%.
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To assess the short-term temporal relationship between emergency department (ED) attendances for acute alcohol problems and assaults reported to police. ⋯ There is a clear, short-term temporal association between independent population-level markers of excessive alcohol use and violence.