The Study on Reliability and Validity of Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K) for Alcohol Dependence

OBJECTIVES: The Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ) has been used in alcohol dependence treatment and research. The goal of this study is to develop of the Korean Alcohol Urge Questionnaire(AUQ-K). METHODS: To examine the AUQ-K's psychometric properties, responses from 104 patients admitted in alcohol dependence treatment facility were investigated. RESULTS: The internal consistency of the 8-item AUQ-K, measured by coefficient alpha, was high(Cronbach's alpha =0.78). AUQ-K scores showed significant correlation when the retest interval was 1 day(p<0.01). The AUQ-K's validity was investigated using correlational analyses with two other craving scales[the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale(OCDS) and the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)]. The high correlations were obtained between total AUQ-K scores and total OCDS scores, and between total AUQ-K scores and the VAS scores(p<0.01, respectively). CONCLUSION: The AUQ-K is a reliable and valid short scale for measurement of self-reported alcohol craving. This scale may offer significant advantages over existing single-item measures of alcohol craving in the fields of alcohol dependence treatment and research.

Clinical Study of Adjunctive Therapy with Mucosolvan Oxygen Atomization on Bronchitis / 中国医师杂志

Objective To study the adjunctive therapy with mucosolvan oxygen atomization on bronchitis. Methods All of the 83 cases were bronchitis patients in the hospital, and divided into 2 groups, we observed it`s curative effect compared with normal therapy. HZ Results Therapy in hospital mucosolvan group was 8.4 and thutinegroup was 11.2. Time of chirping and disappearing of lung phlegm.It is 5.1 to bathe Mucosolvan group. But routine group was 8.4.The two groups had remarkable differences and have statistics meanings. Conclusion Mucosolvan Oxgyen urge atomization is a kind of safe and high-efficcient way to heal the bronchitis.