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COVID-19 hospitalization rates in individuals with substance or alcohol use disorders.
Pavarin, Raimondo Maria; Fabbri, Chiara; De Ronchi, Diana.
  • Pavarin RM; Epidemiological Monitoring Center on Addiction, Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addictions, Local Health Unit of Bologna, Azienda USL Bologna, Mental Health DSM-DP, Italian Society of Substance Abuse (SITD), Via S. Isaia 94/A 45100, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: raimondo.pavarin@ausl.bologna.it.
  • Fabbri C; Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science, University of Bologna, Italy.
  • De Ronchi D; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Science, University of Bologna, Italy.
Psychiatry Res ; 311: 114521, 2022 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1747629
ABSTRACT
People with Substance or Alcohol Use Disorders (SUDs/AUDs) are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection than the general population. We performed a cross-sectional study to compare the hospitalization rate (CHR) for COVID-19 in 2020 in patients diagnosed with SUDs or AUDs in the previous 10 years vs the population without these disorders (NAS). We included individuals who were resident in the Metropolitan Area of Bologna (Northern Italy). People with SUDs or AUDs have a greater probability of being hospitalized for COVID-19 infection compared to the general population NAS, suggesting that they suffer from worse physical symptoms/conditions than the general population. Furthermore, we found higher mortality rates during hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with AUDs or SUDs than the general population NAS. These findings highlight the importance of a careful monitoring and early intervention measures in these patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / Alcoholism / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatry Res Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Substance-Related Disorders / Alcoholism / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatry Res Year: 2022 Document Type: Article