Increased mortality in patients with alcohol-induced pancreatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 pandemic affected millions of people worldwide. Alcohol consumption increased during the pandemic, leading to rising numbers of cases of alcohol-related pancreatitis. We aimed to assess the mortality of alcohol-induced pancreatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Methods

We analyzed the National Vital Statistical System’s (NVSS) provisional multiple causes of death data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to assess the mortality of alcohol-induced pancreatitis during the pandemic. Patients with alcohol-induced pancreatitis as a cause of death were analyzed between 2018 and 2021. Patient demographics such as age, sex, ethnicity, and location were studied.

Results

During 2018-2021, there were 2547 deat

SUBMITTER: Chaudhry H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756021 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature