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Asian J Psychiatr
; 56: 102459, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2282863
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Alcohol Alcohol
; 55(4): 350-353, 2020 Jun 25.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-245454
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.