Article
Substance Abuse
Kelly van Egmond, Benjamin Riordan, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Michael Livingston, Emmanuel Kuntsche
Summary: This study compared the performance of the new-generation ION RAP and the traditional SCRAM-CAM in measuring breath alcohol concentration. The results showed a high failure rate of the ION RAP and close to zero correlations with alcohol concentration, indicating the need for further improvements in this technology for reliable real-time alcohol measurement.
Correction
Psychology, Biological
Veronica L. Richards, Yan Wang, Eric C. Porges, Joseph M. Gullett, Robert F. Leeman, Zhi Zhou, Nancy P. Barnett, Robert L. Cook
Summary: Alcohol use can be measured through various methods, such as transdermal alcohol biosensors, blood biomarkers, or self-reporting. It is unclear which method best indicates changes in alcohol use within individuals following intervention and their concurrent validity.
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Mengsha Yao, Susan E. Luczak, I. Gary Rosen
Summary: LQG control in Hilbert space, a novel approach for random abstract parabolic systems, and new transdermal alcohol biosensor technology are combined to develop tracking controllers that automate the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and intravenous alcohol infusion studies. This approach also enables the estimation of blood or breath alcohol concentration from transdermal alcohol level measurements. The efficacy of the approach is demonstrated through simulation studies based on laboratory collected drinking data.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Eileen Brobbin, Paolo Deluca, Sofia Hemrage, Colin Drummond
Summary: There is a lack of consistency in the studies on wearable transdermal alcohol sensor accuracy, making it difficult to draw direct comparisons between them. Further research is needed to directly compare different transdermal alcohol sensors and investigate their accuracy in monitoring alcohol consumption in clinical populations and over extended periods.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Emily B. Saldich, Chunming Wang, I. Gary Rosen, Jay Bartroff, Susan E. Luczak
Summary: This study examined the relationship between stomach content and the ability to model estimates of BrAC from TAC, and found that eating before drinking lowered BrAC and TAC levels, but did not significantly alter the accuracy of the mathematical models in producing eBrAC.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Clemens Oszkinat, Susan E. Luczak, I. Gary Rosen
Summary: This study considers the problem of estimating breath alcohol concentration based on transdermal alcohol biosensor data. A physics-informed LSTM network is developed, and a population model and uncertainty quantification mechanism are used to improve estimation accuracy. The results show that the proposed model outperforms previous machine learning models in estimating breath alcohol concentration.
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mengjia Zheng, Yuyue Zhang, Tianli Hu, Chenjie Xu
Summary: Microneedle-based diagnostic devices can detect health-related biomarkers accurately and minimally invasively by extracting interstitial fluid through the skin and analyzing it using electrochemical test strips. The experiment shows that this device can accurately detect glucose and alcohol concentrations, and successfully determine the glycemic status of mice in in vivo experiments.
BIOENGINEERING & TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anna Ramsbottom, Mark Petticrew, Alexandra Huber, May C. van Schalkwyk
Summary: This scoping review examines the short-term effects of consuming food and alcohol and finds a weak and inconsistent evidence base. Despite this, food co-consumption is often recommended in official guidelines and by alcohol industry-funded sources.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Keenan Hawekotte, Susan E. Luczak, I. G. Rosen
Summary: The posterior distribution of random parameters in a distributed parameter-based population model for biosensor measured transdermal alcohol is estimated using a Bayesian approach. The posteriors yield credible regions, which remove the need to calibrate the model to every individual, every sensor, and various environmental conditions. Results of human subject data-based numerical studies demonstrating the efficacy of the approach are presented and discussed.
MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Clemens Oszkinat, Tianlan Shao, Chunming Wang, I. G. Rosen, Allison D. Rosen, Emily B. Saldich, Susan E. Luczak
Summary: Transdermal alcohol biosensors can enhance data collection abilities of alcohol researchers and clinicians with near continuous measurements; a novel approach based on hidden Markov models is developed to estimate breath alcohol concentration from transdermal alcohol concentration; training and forward filtering processes are used to transform transdermal alcohol concentration into estimated breath alcohol concentration with good agreement observed between data and estimates.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexsandra da Silva Bandeira, Giovani Firpo Del Duca, Rodrigo Sudatti Delevatti, Sofia Wolker Manta, Pablo Magno Silveira, Larissa dos Santos Leonel, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Kelly Samara Silva
Summary: This study found that insufficient levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, alcohol consumption, and other health-risk behaviors were associated with worse self-rated health in Brazilian adolescents.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Tao Hu, Shuai Yuan, Yixiang Mo, Fen Lin, Zhongkai Fan, Shuaibin Liu, Ruomei Xie, Haibo Yi, Huiying Li, Zhipeng Liu, Jiale Sun, Jiulin Wu, Linquan Chen, Luwei Wang, Hongzhi Yuan, Yanliang Tan
Summary: The U.S. EPA has established the maximum contaminant level limit for radon concentration in drinking water at 11.1 Bq L-1. A new device with a 290 mL sample bottle based on the bubbling method was developed for intermittent continuous measurement of water radon concentration. The water pump and valves are controlled by an STM32, and the Water-Radon-Measurement software written in C# is used to connect RAD7 and calculate the water radon concentration automatically.
APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Bob M. Lansdorp
Summary: This study characterized transdermal sensor systems using a simple one-dimensional diffusion model and classified biosensors as flux types or concentration types. The results showed that flux-type sensors have faster response times and their output measurement is proportional to skin permeability. These findings are important for improving the understanding of transdermal measurements.
Editorial Material
Surgery
Michele K. Bohm, Yong Liu, Marissa B. Esser, Jessica B. Mesnick, Hua Lu, Yi Pan, Kurt J. Greenlund
Summary: This article discusses the prevalence, frequency, and intensity of binge alcohol drinking among US adults, with the highest prevalence found among adults aged 25-34, men, non-Hispanic whites, individuals with higher income levels, and college graduates. The report highlights potential demographic shifts that may be seen in the increasing rates of liver transplantation for acute alcohol-related hepatitis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Quanxian Liu, Ling Chen, Jian-Qing He
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the dermal permeability of rifampicin (RIF) in patients with tuberculous pleurisy assisted by electrophonophoresis (EP) and to verify the clinical application of this percutaneous drug delivery system. The results showed that EP can effectively increase the concentration of rifampicin in the pleural effusion of tuberculous pleurisy and has no effect on the circulating plasma concentration.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Substance Abuse
Megan Cook, Koen Smit, Sandra Kuntsche, Carmen Voogt, Amy Pennay, Emmanuel Kuntsche
Summary: This study found no sex differences in the development of situational drinking norms over time, suggesting that education and prevention campaigns can be unified regardless of gender. However, this is in contrast to previous studies that have identified significant sex differences in the development of other alcohol-related cognitions. Further international research is needed to understand the importance and nature of the development of alcohol-related perceptions over time.
PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Megan Cook, Koen Smit, Emmanuel Kuntsche
Summary: This study examined the impact of exposure to siblings' drinking on adolescent alcohol use. The results showed that adolescents with more exposure to sibling drinking were more likely to have consumed alcohol in the past 6 months and past 4 weeks, as well as engaging in binge drinking. This association remained significant even after considering the influence of other role models.
Article
Substance Abuse
Michael Livingston, Jonas Raninen, Amy Pennay, Sarah Callinan
Summary: Alcohol consumption among teenagers in high-income countries has been declining since the early 2000s. This study analyzed data from a household survey conducted in Australia between 2001 and 2016, and found that initiating drinking at a later age was associated with lower levels of alcohol-related problems in young adulthood. However, early initiation of drinking was more strongly associated with harms in recent cohorts where early drinking was less common.
Article
Substance Abuse
Michala Kowalski, Claire Wilkinson, Michael Livingston, Alison Ritter
Summary: This study classified the evidence types used in alcohol policymaking based on a case study in Australia, identifying 31 different types of evidence including person knowledge, shared knowledge, studied knowledge, and practice knowledge. The study found that the general public preferred studied knowledge while policymakers favored practice knowledge.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Mia Miller, Michael Livingston, Damian Maganja, Cassandra C. J. Wright
Summary: The study analyzed alcohol industry submissions to Australia's National Alcohol Strategy and found that the industry systematically manipulated, misused, and ignored evidence to support their claims about alcohol policy. It is crucial to scrutinize industry submissions and not accept them at face value. Additionally, it is recommended that the alcohol industry be subject to independent governance, similar to the regulation of the tobacco industry, to prevent their attempts to undermine evidence-based public health policy.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Kelly van Egmond, Benjamin Riordan, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Michael Livingston, Emmanuel Kuntsche
Summary: This study compared the performance of the new-generation ION RAP and the traditional SCRAM-CAM in measuring breath alcohol concentration. The results showed a high failure rate of the ION RAP and close to zero correlations with alcohol concentration, indicating the need for further improvements in this technology for reliable real-time alcohol measurement.
Article
Substance Abuse
Melvin Barrientos Marzan, Sarah Callinan, Michael Livingston, Heng Jiang
Summary: Workplace absenteeism is a significant issue in Australia, with alcohol-related absences driving the majority of productivity losses. This study aims to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and absenteeism among Australian workers, finding that higher levels of alcohol consumption and more frequent heavy episodic drinking are associated with increased odds of alcohol-related absences. However, there is no significant association between regular alcohol consumption and broader sickness absences.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Maree Patsouras, Benjamin C. Riordan, Robin Room, Emmanuel Kuntsche
Summary: This study investigated the level of support for film-related alcohol policies and whether providing information about the amount of alcohol in films increased support. The results showed that participants rated the policies of not showing alcohol beverages and consumption in G or PG rated films and not glorifying alcohol in films significantly higher than the scale's midpoint. Older, female, and less alcohol use participants were more supportive of these policies. Only the policy item of providing information about alcohol sponsorship received higher support from those who received the infographic.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Natalie Cerocchi, Yvette Mojica-Perez, Michael Livingston, Shalini Arunogiri, Amy Pennay, Sarah Callinan
Summary: Youth drinking rates have decreased over the past 15 years, but self-reported psychological distress has increased. The relationship between distress and alcohol consumption remained stable, even as youth drinking declined and distress increased. The decline in youth drinking is occurring independently of the increase in self-reported and diagnosed mental health issues.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Amy Pennay, Gabriel Caluzzi, Michael Livingston, Sarah MacLean
Summary: This article examines the changing social position of alcohol use for young people in Australia and highlights how it has been framed as a significant risk to their bodies and futures. The study shows that risk discourses shape young people's views of alcohol and lead to risk-avoidance in daily life.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Amy Pennay, Kelly van Egmond, Dan Anderson-Luxford, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Gabriel Caluzzi, Michael Livingston, Geoff Dickson, Matthew Nicholson, Emmanuel Kuntsche
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using ecological momentary assessment to collect data from Australian Football League (AFL) fans, explore their consumption patterns before, during, and after games, and examine the social and environmental factors associated with risky drinking among AFL fans. The findings revealed that risky drinking was more likely during afternoon games, when watching at a stadium or pub, and when watching with friends rather than family. Pre-drinking was more common before night games, while post-drinking was more common after day games. Drinking during the game was heavier when watching at a pub and with a combined group of friends and family.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Alexandra Torney, Robin Room, Heng Jiang, Michael Livingston, Sarah Callinan
Summary: After a period of increased attention, support for evidence-based alcohol policies has decreased in Australia since 2013. However, support for education-focused policies remains relatively stable. While demographic groups still vary in their level of support, shifts appear to be occurring fairly uniformly across sex, age, states, and drinking groups.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Sarah Clifford, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Michael Livingston, James A. Smith, Kalinda E. Griffiths, Peter G. Miller
Summary: This study investigated DFSV offenders in the Northern Territory and found that they commonly experience trauma and have issues with alcohol and other drug abuse. The findings also revealed the intersection between trauma and alcohol, as well as the impact of social determinants on trauma. However, the recognition of the importance of addressing trauma in the rehabilitation process is still limited.
JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY
(2023)
