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Beer Treatment Report

What is Beer? Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, the most common of which is malted barley, although wheat, corn, and rice are also widely used.


Reasons used

5 patients in the community are using or have used Beer.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 40%
General health 2 40%
Gain weight 1 20%

Other treatments patients are using for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.

Schedules

Based on the patients currently using Beer.

  1000ml as needed 3 L daily 12 other daily 1000 mL weekly 500 mL daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been using Beer or how long patients were using Beer before stopping.

Currently Using Beer

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
1
3

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Dizziness

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • old goat
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
  • old goat
  • by old goat
    Aug 31, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
do not get drunk or drive

  • Bobby B
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    Sep 14, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Gain weight

See all evaluation results for Beer

Report created on November 07, 2009.