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UNLABELLED:Lack of social support can be one of the factors that influences recurrences of drug consumption after treatment of addictions. AIM:To assess the role of social support in maintaining drug abstinence after treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We studied 306 subjects that were treated in drug addiction centers, financed by the National Council for Drug Control (CONACE). At discharge, social and demographic data were recorded and the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) questionnaire was given to evaluate social support. Subjects that achieved abstinence at the moment of discharge were contacted six months later and interrogated about eventual drug consumption thereafter. RESULTS:One hundred fifty three (76% male, aged 32+/-10 years) of 197 abstinent subjects at discharge, were located six months later. Of these, 108 (71%) were not consuming drugs. On univariate analysis, social support had a protective effect against recurrence of drug consumption (OR-0.98; CI 95%=0.96-0.99). This effect remained significant after adjusting for age, sex, occupational situation, mental health self-assessment, family history of alcohol and drug consumption, type of drug treatment and type of discharge as confounding variables (OR=0.97; CI 95%=0.94-0.99). CONCLUSIONS:These data provide evidence that social support protects against recurrence into drug consumption at least up to six months. Long-term effects should be evaluated.
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杂志文章,多中心研究abstract:BACKGROUND:Hürthle cells can be found in non malignant thyroidal diseases such as Basedow Graves and Hashimoto diseases. When Hürthle cells comprise more the 75% of cellularity, they become a neoplasm. There are malignant variants of these neoplasms, constituted by follicular and papillary Hürthle cell carcinomas. AIM...
journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
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doi:
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doi:/S0034-98872008000500001
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/s0034-98872006000400007
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
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doi:
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
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doi:/S0034-98872011000900013
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:/S0034-98872006000600011
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/S0034-98872019000100018
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/S0034-98872015000800018
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:/S0034-98872010001100006
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/S0034-98872017000400003
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/s0034-98872007000700003
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/S0034-98872019000500663
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/S0034-98872012001200008
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4067/s0034-98872007000200011
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Revista medica de Chile
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:/S0034-98872008000900010
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00