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The influence of the COVID-19 epidemic on hospitalizations due to alcohol consumption

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

I.D. Rădulescu ,
M. Terpan  and
A. Ciubară
I.D. Rădulescu*
Affiliation:
Psychiatrist, “Elisabeta Doamna” Psychiatric Hospital, Galati, Romania
M. Terpan
Affiliation:
Corresponding Author, Ph.d Student, “Dunarea de Jos“ University, Galati, Romania
A. Ciubară
Affiliation:
Md, Ph.d., Hab. Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University “Dunarea de Jos” Head of Psychiatry Department, Senior Psychiatrist at ”Elisabeta Doamna” Hospital, Galati, Romania
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Excessive alcohol consumption is an ever-topical issue regardless of social or medical problems (pandemic). In these conditions (global medical crisis),to the problem of alcohol consumption has been added a new dimension.

Objectives

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations diagnosed with acute intoxication in the hospital. In Romania, the measures due to the pandemic were instituted starting with March 15 2020.

Methods

The study was performed retrospectively between 01.01.2020 - 30.09.2020 in the Psychiatric Hospital ‘Elisabeta Doamna’ Galati. ICD-10 criteria were used to establish the diagnosis of the disorder.

Results

In total, 458 cases were admitted during the period mentioned, of which 401 were male (87.56%), female 57 cases (12.44%). The average age of patients was 45.67 years ± 0.695, with minimum age of 19 years and maximum age of 93 years. The month with the most admissions was January with 80 (17.46%) March by 79 (17.25 %). The months with the fewest hospitalizations were April with 27 cases (5.89%) and July with 35 cases (7.64%).

Conclusions

The analysis of the data shows that as measures specific to the epidemic crisis were instituted, the number of hospitalizations decreased significantly by about 3 times.

Keywords

Acut IntoxicationAlchoholpandemicAddictive disorders
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S567
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