Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Mortality Increased From 2017 to 2020 and Accelerated During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 20(9): 2142-2144.e2, 2022 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1748144
ABSTRACT
Alcohol consumption has risen substantially in the United States in the past 2 decades.1,2 Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) represents a greater inpatient financial burden than all other etiologies of cirrhosis combined3 and is now the leading indication for liver transplantation.4 A recent study reported that ALD mortality increased between 2006 and 2017.5 Since 2017, alcohol consumption has continued to rise, and more significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.2 The aim of this research letter is to provide the most updated trends in ALD-related mortality in the United States and to quantify the rate of change of ALD-related mortality over time.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Liver Transplantation
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COVID-19
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Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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