Intersection of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Alcohol-associated Liver Disease: A Review of Emerging Trends and Implications.
Clin Ther
; 45(12): 1164-1170, 2023 12.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This review will provide an overview of alcohol use and alcohol associated liver disease (ALD) prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on alcohol use and ALD. Furthermore, this review will explore strategies to mitigate the growing disease burden of AUD and ALD.METHODS:
A search using PubMed was performed for articles on topics related to alcohol use, ALD, and COVID-19. The literature was reviewed and pertinent sources were used for this narrative review.FINDINGS:
In the United States (US), excessive alcohol use is the third leading cause of preventable death. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the increasing prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and ALD in the US had already constituted a public health crisis given the association between alcohol misuse, AUD, and ALD with significant medical, economic, and societal burdens. The COVID-19 pandemic led to increased alcohol consumption and downstream consequences, including increased prevalence of AUD, ALD, ALD-related hospitalization and death, and liver transplantation for ALD. IMPLICATIONS There is a critical need for additional, multi-pronged interventions to mitigate the mortality and morbidity linked to ALD.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Hígado
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Alcoholismo
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COVID-19
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Hepatopatías Alcohólicas
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Ther
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article