Relationship of substance dependence and time to RT-PCR negative status in patients with COVID-19 infection.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 57: 102562, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1039257
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To date, no study has evaluated the association of alcohol dependence with the outcome of the COVID-19 infection.AIM:
The current study aimed to evaluate the association of substance dependence (alcohol and tobacco) with the outcome (i.e., time to have two consecutive negative test reports) of the COVID-19 infection.RESULTS:
The mean age of the study participants (n = 95) was 37.2 yrs (SD-13.2). More than half of the participants were males. About one-fourth (N = 25; 26.3 %) were consuming various substances in a dependent pattern. Alcohol dependence was present in 21 participants (22.1 %), and Tobacco dependence was present in 10.5 % of participants. Even after using gender, age, and physical illness as covariates, patients with any kind of substance dependence had a significantly lower chance of having a negative report on RT-PCR on 14th day, 18th 23rd day.CONCLUSION:
Persons with substance dependence takes a longer time to test negative on RT-PCR, once diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. Mental health professionals involved in the care of patients with COVID-19 should accordingly prepare these patients for a possible longer hospital stay to reduce the distress associated with prolongation of hospital stay.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tobacco Use Disorder
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Alcoholism
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COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian J Psychiatr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ajp.2021.102562
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