Use of a pocket-size breath analyzer in the detection and treatment of alcohol misuse.
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc. in Journal of Studies on Alcohol
- Vol. 40 (5) , 518-521
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsa.1979.40.518
Abstract
Breath alcohol levels measured with the Alcolmeter, an inexpensive pocket-size device, correlated well with blood alcohol levels determined by gas chromatography in 16 of 18 patients. The breath analyzer was used in a variety of clinical situations and proved useful in avoiding negative reactions to initiation of disulfiram therapy; detecting and managing intoxicated patients; monitoring outpatient alcoholics; screening for alcohol misuse in patients on methadone maintenance and screening for alcohol problems during preemployment physical examinations.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: