TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO RECOVERY NARRATIVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL MISUSE: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL INTERVENTION FOR USE IN COMMUNITY ALCOHOL TREATMENT SERVICES

Transient Elastography and Video Recovery Narrative Access to Support Recovery From Alcohol Misuse: Development of a Novel Intervention for Use in Community Alcohol Treatment Services

BackgroundMortality from alcohol-related liver disease has risen significantly for 3 decades.Transient elastography (TE) is a noninvasive test providing a numerical marker of liver disease.Preliminary evidence suggests that TE can reduce alcohol consumption.The KLIFAD (does knowledge of liver fibrosis affect high-risk drinking behavior?) study has

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Aggregated clumps of lithistid sponges: a singular, reef-like bathyal habitat with relevant paleontological connections.

The advent of deep-sea exploration using video cameras has uncovered extensive sponge aggregations in virtually all oceans.Yet, a distinct type is herein reported from the Mediterranean: a monospecific reef-like formation built by the lithistid demosponge Leiodermatium pfeifferae.Erect, plate-like individuals (up to 80 cm) form bulky clumps, making

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