Complicated Alcohol Withdrawal-An Unintended Consequence of COVID-19 Lockdown.
Alcohol Alcohol
; 55(4): 350-353, 2020 Jun 25.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32400859
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To assess the impact of COVID-19-related lockdown in India on alcohol-dependent persons.METHOD:
We examined the change in the incidence of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome presenting to hospitals in the city of Bangalore.RESULTS:
A changepoint analysis of the time series data (between 01.01.20 to 11.04.20) showed an increase in the average number of cases from 4 to 8 per day (likelihood ratio test χ2 = 72, df = 2, P < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
An unintended consequence of the lockdown was serious illness in some patients with alcohol use disorders.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
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4_TD
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8_ODS3_consumo_sustancias_psicoactivas
Problema de salud:
2_sustancias_psicoativas
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4_pneumonia
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8_alcohol
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Aislamiento Social
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Síndrome de Abstinencia a Sustancias
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Infecciones por Coronavirus
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Pandemias
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Betacoronavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Alcohol Alcohol
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India
