Have you had too much to drink
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Not bragging but I did 24 shots in two hours on my 21st. Got alcohol poisoning and missed class that week.
Never again.
I tried to do 21 on my 21st. Gave myself 24 hours so started the night before. Think I made 16.
Good news for us oldsters!!
ALCOHOL, HEALTH & MEDICAL
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MILAN, Italy — Older patients who drink alcohol regularly have a better quality of life before and after surgery, according to new research. Researchers in Germany found that people over 60 who enjoy drinking experience improved mobility, self-care, and fewer problems undertaking daily activities compared to those who don’t drink or only have an occasional beverage.
“Our study finds that older patients with potentially unhealthy alcohol intake report that some aspects of their quality of life are better compared to those who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels,” says Vera Guttenthaler from University Hospital Bonn, in a media release.
“One explanation may be that higher alcohol consumption may lead to elevated mood, enhanced sociability and reduced stress.”
Health officials generally advise men and women to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week — which equates to six pints of beer or 10 small glasses of wine. As people live longer, estimates predict that the number of patients needing surgery will increase. Understanding the impact of alcohol on surgery outcomes is important.
Participants had to report on their drinking habits at the start using the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test for Consumption) survey. It considers frequency, amounts consumed on each occasion, and occurrences of heavy drinking.
A questionnaire about quality of life ranked mobility, self-care tasks such as washing and dressing, usual activities like study, work, household chores, and family or leisure time. Researchers also asked the older patients about pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression during their pre-operative anesthesia visit and again 180 days after surgery.
Additionally, study authors took into account a range of factors including age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification, education level, and BMI (body mass index). The team also divided the participants into two groups based on alcohol intake: no or low alcohol consumption (LAC) and medium to potentially hazardous (HAC).
Overall, 30 percent reported drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol — 138 men (22%) and 48 women (8%). The average BMI was significantly higher among low drinkers, and heavier drinkers were much more likely to attend college.
Prior to surgery, patients in the HAC group reported substantially better overall health, less pain and discomfort, were more likely to perform self-care, and had a better ability to perform usual activities than those in the LAC group.
Post-surgery analyses found that overall, unhealthy drinkers reported significantly better mobility, self-care, and usual activities than light drinkers or sober patients. Similarly, women in the HAC group reported less problems in performing usual activities and rated their overall health status as significantly better than women who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels.
The findings, presented at Euroanaesthesia 2022 in Milan, are observational and don’t provide a cause. They are part of a trial evaluating risk scores for postoperative delirium.
The team notes they did not assess other factors that might influence quality of life including socioeconomic status, comorbidities, and physical activity. In addition, the cut-off values of the AUDIT-C test have not been validated in older hospital patients, so its sensitivity and specificity in this group is unknown.
“Therefore, only a tendency in the relationship of alcohol consumption and quality of life could be assumed”, concludes co-author Dr. Maria Wittmann. “But this is an exciting topic for further studies.”
South West News Service writer Mark Waghorn contributed to this report.
ALCOHOL, HEALTH & MEDICAL
Older adults who regularly drink alcohol have a better quality of life before and after surgery
JUNE 2, 2022by Study FindsSHARES1.1kShareTweet
MILAN, Italy — Older patients who drink alcohol regularly have a better quality of life before and after surgery, according to new research. Researchers in Germany found that people over 60 who enjoy drinking experience improved mobility, self-care, and fewer problems undertaking daily activities compared to those who don’t drink or only have an occasional beverage.
“Our study finds that older patients with potentially unhealthy alcohol intake report that some aspects of their quality of life are better compared to those who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels,” says Vera Guttenthaler from University Hospital Bonn, in a media release.
“One explanation may be that higher alcohol consumption may lead to elevated mood, enhanced sociability and reduced stress.”
Health officials generally advise men and women to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week — which equates to six pints of beer or 10 small glasses of wine. As people live longer, estimates predict that the number of patients needing surgery will increase. Understanding the impact of alcohol on surgery outcomes is important.
Less pain for heavier drinkers?
The findings come from a study of 628 adults over 60 in Germany, including 231 women and 397 men. They underwent elective operations at the hospital lasting at least an hour between 2018 and 2019.Participants had to report on their drinking habits at the start using the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test for Consumption) survey. It considers frequency, amounts consumed on each occasion, and occurrences of heavy drinking.
A questionnaire about quality of life ranked mobility, self-care tasks such as washing and dressing, usual activities like study, work, household chores, and family or leisure time. Researchers also asked the older patients about pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression during their pre-operative anesthesia visit and again 180 days after surgery.
Additionally, study authors took into account a range of factors including age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification, education level, and BMI (body mass index). The team also divided the participants into two groups based on alcohol intake: no or low alcohol consumption (LAC) and medium to potentially hazardous (HAC).
Overall, 30 percent reported drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol — 138 men (22%) and 48 women (8%). The average BMI was significantly higher among low drinkers, and heavier drinkers were much more likely to attend college.
Prior to surgery, patients in the HAC group reported substantially better overall health, less pain and discomfort, were more likely to perform self-care, and had a better ability to perform usual activities than those in the LAC group.
Women benefit more than men
Female HAC-patients found it easier to undertake usual activities and reported less pain or discomfort than female LAC-patients resulting in a significantly better pre-operative quality of life compared to LAC-women. However, there were no significant differences in pre-operative quality of life between male patients who consumed little or no alcohol and those drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol.Post-surgery analyses found that overall, unhealthy drinkers reported significantly better mobility, self-care, and usual activities than light drinkers or sober patients. Similarly, women in the HAC group reported less problems in performing usual activities and rated their overall health status as significantly better than women who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels.
The findings, presented at Euroanaesthesia 2022 in Milan, are observational and don’t provide a cause. They are part of a trial evaluating risk scores for postoperative delirium.
The team notes they did not assess other factors that might influence quality of life including socioeconomic status, comorbidities, and physical activity. In addition, the cut-off values of the AUDIT-C test have not been validated in older hospital patients, so its sensitivity and specificity in this group is unknown.
“Therefore, only a tendency in the relationship of alcohol consumption and quality of life could be assumed”, concludes co-author Dr. Maria Wittmann. “But this is an exciting topic for further studies.”
South West News Service writer Mark Waghorn contributed to this report.
She's seen some shit.Good news for us oldsters!!
ALCOHOL, HEALTH & MEDICAL
Older adults who regularly drink alcohol have a better quality of life before and after surgery
JUNE 2, 2022
SHARES1.1kShareTweet
MILAN, Italy — Older patients who drink alcohol regularly have a better quality of life before and after surgery, according to new research. Researchers in Germany found that people over 60 who enjoy drinking experience improved mobility, self-care, and fewer problems undertaking daily activities compared to those who don’t drink or only have an occasional beverage.
“Our study finds that older patients with potentially unhealthy alcohol intake report that some aspects of their quality of life are better compared to those who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels,” says Vera Guttenthaler from University Hospital Bonn, in a media release.
“One explanation may be that higher alcohol consumption may lead to elevated mood, enhanced sociability and reduced stress.”
Health officials generally advise men and women to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week — which equates to six pints of beer or 10 small glasses of wine. As people live longer, estimates predict that the number of patients needing surgery will increase. Understanding the impact of alcohol on surgery outcomes is important.
Less pain for heavier drinkers?
The findings come from a study of 628 adults over 60 in Germany, including 231 women and 397 men. They underwent elective operations at the hospital lasting at least an hour between 2018 and 2019.
Participants had to report on their drinking habits at the start using the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test for Consumption) survey. It considers frequency, amounts consumed on each occasion, and occurrences of heavy drinking.
A questionnaire about quality of life ranked mobility, self-care tasks such as washing and dressing, usual activities like study, work, household chores, and family or leisure time. Researchers also asked the older patients about pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression during their pre-operative anesthesia visit and again 180 days after surgery.
Additionally, study authors took into account a range of factors including age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification, education level, and BMI (body mass index). The team also divided the participants into two groups based on alcohol intake: no or low alcohol consumption (LAC) and medium to potentially hazardous (HAC).
Overall, 30 percent reported drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol — 138 men (22%) and 48 women (8%). The average BMI was significantly higher among low drinkers, and heavier drinkers were much more likely to attend college.
Prior to surgery, patients in the HAC group reported substantially better overall health, less pain and discomfort, were more likely to perform self-care, and had a better ability to perform usual activities than those in the LAC group.
Women benefit more than men
Female HAC-patients found it easier to undertake usual activities and reported less pain or discomfort than female LAC-patients resulting in a significantly better pre-operative quality of life compared to LAC-women. However, there were no significant differences in pre-operative quality of life between male patients who consumed little or no alcohol and those drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol.
Post-surgery analyses found that overall, unhealthy drinkers reported significantly better mobility, self-care, and usual activities than light drinkers or sober patients. Similarly, women in the HAC group reported less problems in performing usual activities and rated their overall health status as significantly better than women who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels.
The findings, presented at Euroanaesthesia 2022 in Milan, are observational and don’t provide a cause. They are part of a trial evaluating risk scores for postoperative delirium.
The team notes they did not assess other factors that might influence quality of life including socioeconomic status, comorbidities, and physical activity. In addition, the cut-off values of the AUDIT-C test have not been validated in older hospital patients, so its sensitivity and specificity in this group is unknown.
“Therefore, only a tendency in the relationship of alcohol consumption and quality of life could be assumed”, concludes co-author Dr. Maria Wittmann. “But this is an exciting topic for further studies.”
South West News Service writer Mark Waghorn contributed to this report.
I am picturing in my mind a riding mower, you in the seat, your prom date on the hood, crying about why the two of you drove a lawn mower rather than a car to the prom.
I just want to know if he remembers the lawn mower's name.
I think I would like this woman. She would be interesting to talk to.Good news for us oldsters!!
ALCOHOL, HEALTH & MEDICAL
Older adults who regularly drink alcohol have a better quality of life before and after surgery
JUNE 2, 2022
SHARES1.1kShareTweet
MILAN, Italy — Older patients who drink alcohol regularly have a better quality of life before and after surgery, according to new research. Researchers in Germany found that people over 60 who enjoy drinking experience improved mobility, self-care, and fewer problems undertaking daily activities compared to those who don’t drink or only have an occasional beverage.
“Our study finds that older patients with potentially unhealthy alcohol intake report that some aspects of their quality of life are better compared to those who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels,” says Vera Guttenthaler from University Hospital Bonn, in a media release.
“One explanation may be that higher alcohol consumption may lead to elevated mood, enhanced sociability and reduced stress.”
Health officials generally advise men and women to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week — which equates to six pints of beer or 10 small glasses of wine. As people live longer, estimates predict that the number of patients needing surgery will increase. Understanding the impact of alcohol on surgery outcomes is important.
Less pain for heavier drinkers?
The findings come from a study of 628 adults over 60 in Germany, including 231 women and 397 men. They underwent elective operations at the hospital lasting at least an hour between 2018 and 2019.
Participants had to report on their drinking habits at the start using the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test for Consumption) survey. It considers frequency, amounts consumed on each occasion, and occurrences of heavy drinking.
A questionnaire about quality of life ranked mobility, self-care tasks such as washing and dressing, usual activities like study, work, household chores, and family or leisure time. Researchers also asked the older patients about pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression during their pre-operative anesthesia visit and again 180 days after surgery.
Additionally, study authors took into account a range of factors including age, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status classification, education level, and BMI (body mass index). The team also divided the participants into two groups based on alcohol intake: no or low alcohol consumption (LAC) and medium to potentially hazardous (HAC).
Overall, 30 percent reported drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol — 138 men (22%) and 48 women (8%). The average BMI was significantly higher among low drinkers, and heavier drinkers were much more likely to attend college.
Prior to surgery, patients in the HAC group reported substantially better overall health, less pain and discomfort, were more likely to perform self-care, and had a better ability to perform usual activities than those in the LAC group.
Women benefit more than men
Female HAC-patients found it easier to undertake usual activities and reported less pain or discomfort than female LAC-patients resulting in a significantly better pre-operative quality of life compared to LAC-women. However, there were no significant differences in pre-operative quality of life between male patients who consumed little or no alcohol and those drinking potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol.
Post-surgery analyses found that overall, unhealthy drinkers reported significantly better mobility, self-care, and usual activities than light drinkers or sober patients. Similarly, women in the HAC group reported less problems in performing usual activities and rated their overall health status as significantly better than women who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels.
The findings, presented at Euroanaesthesia 2022 in Milan, are observational and don’t provide a cause. They are part of a trial evaluating risk scores for postoperative delirium.
The team notes they did not assess other factors that might influence quality of life including socioeconomic status, comorbidities, and physical activity. In addition, the cut-off values of the AUDIT-C test have not been validated in older hospital patients, so its sensitivity and specificity in this group is unknown.
“Therefore, only a tendency in the relationship of alcohol consumption and quality of life could be assumed”, concludes co-author Dr. Maria Wittmann. “But this is an exciting topic for further studies.”
South West News Service writer Mark Waghorn contributed to this report.
Oh No. Now the Feds will be interviewing You to determine whether all riding mowers should be equipped with Seat Belts and a Seat Belt Use law should be strictly enforced.
Seriously, I had a strange event occur last fall. On a Sunday afternoon I had had a few drinks. Sunday evening I was sitting on a Chair in my Den watching football. I knew I was tired and drifting Off. The Chair had no side arms, and I leaned too far and fell to the floor. My Wife called EMS and they came to get Me up. I knew I was sore, but didn't think I needed to be checked out. Two Hours later I was in a lot of Pain and We called them back and they took Me to the Hospital. I had broken a rib. Fortunately it was low and to the side, so it didn't hurt to breathe, but it made moving painful for about 5 days. I can't fathom how somebody Who breaks multiple ribs in an auto accident gets through that amount of pain.
You need to go back to third grade and learn which words need capitalized and which don't.
Back in the day, like 10-12 years ago, I use to frequent a pool hall in Fort Wayne called Break and Run.
On Wednesday night, they had a $5 cover and $1 you call it. These weren't small drinks, oh no, these were normal size drinks.
This one particular night, I went with my best friend and his girlfriend at the time. We were pretty good friends with the bar tender and our waitress so we got some heavy handed pours along the way.
We decided that we were going to do jagerbombs this night. We ordered 9 at a time while playing pool, also dancing since they had a dj. The waitress let us keep our cups (they were and still are always super busy I hear on Wednesday so no actual glassware is used) so round after round was ordered.
Final tally between the 3 of us.... 75 jagerbombs. That was without a doubt the most drunk I've ever been in my life. Thank God for my loving better half picking up the phone and getting our dumbasses and taking them home and leaving me in the car to sleep it off 🤣.
We went back the next week and were informed that because of our "stack", servers had to take cups away when they were empty.
I remember surprisingly no hangover. My heavy drinking days were over after that.
On Wednesday night, they had a $5 cover and $1 you call it. These weren't small drinks, oh no, these were normal size drinks.
This one particular night, I went with my best friend and his girlfriend at the time. We were pretty good friends with the bar tender and our waitress so we got some heavy handed pours along the way.
We decided that we were going to do jagerbombs this night. We ordered 9 at a time while playing pool, also dancing since they had a dj. The waitress let us keep our cups (they were and still are always super busy I hear on Wednesday so no actual glassware is used) so round after round was ordered.
Final tally between the 3 of us.... 75 jagerbombs. That was without a doubt the most drunk I've ever been in my life. Thank God for my loving better half picking up the phone and getting our dumbasses and taking them home and leaving me in the car to sleep it off 🤣.
We went back the next week and were informed that because of our "stack", servers had to take cups away when they were empty.
I remember surprisingly no hangover. My heavy drinking days were over after that.
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