U.S., March 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06864819) titled 'Role of Phosphatidylethanol in Predicting Perioperative Outcomes of Admitted Patients at UHCMC' on March 03.
Brief Summary: This study aims to see if there's a link between a substance called phosphatidylethanol (PEth) and how patients who have surgery at University Hospitals do after surgery. PEth levels reflect the amount of alcohol use by someone over the past few weeks. This study is checking PEth levels on all patients who are planned to stay in the hospital for three or more days after surgery regardless if they drink alcohol. Specifically, it will look at if PEth levels are connected to problems that might come up during and ...