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Ngu NLY, Boyd DT, Morgan B, Surampudi A, Brown I, Bykersma C, Kennett G, Yesmin A, Peng Y, Bell S, Le S. Impact of increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19-related lockdowns on admissions with liver disease, gastrointestinal bleeding and pancreatitis in Melbourne, Victoria. Intern Med J 2023; 53:830-834. [PMID: 37134235 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
This audit collates data on alcohol-related gastrointestinal (GI) admissions at Monash Health, Victoria, during the prolonged, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related lockdown July to October 2020 compared with the same periods in 2019 and 2021. We found a 58% increase in admissions in 2020 and a 16% increase in 2021, which also increased disproportionately to overall health service emergency presentations. Self-reported alcohol consumption increased by 2.5-fold and was greatest in 2020. Clinical severity was unchanged and cirrhosis was the only factor associated with severe disease. This study suggests an association between the pandemic-related lockdown, alcohol consumption and alcohol-related GI hospitalisation. Our study provides support for resourcing and adapting alcohol and other drug services during and beyond the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Affiliation(s)
- Natalie L Y Ngu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Beth Morgan
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Anusha Surampudi
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | - Suong Le
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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