TY - JOUR
TI - Alcohol consumption epidemic and its complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khuzestan Province, Iran; 2020
AU - Mohtasham, Neda
AU - Jamshidi, Farkhondeh
AU - Dastoorpoor, Maryam
AU - Khodadadi, Narges
AU - Rahmani, Ali Hassan
TI - Alcohol consumption epidemic and its complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khuzestan Province, Iran; 2020
AB - Background: After unprecedented demand for ethanol in the pandemic, profiteers used methanol for making illegal alcoholic drink. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study investigated the effects of methanol poisoning on 400 patients who referred to hospitals affiliated with Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences from March 20 to September 20, 2020. Results: Ninety-eight-point five percent of patients had consumed alcohol for social reasons and only 0.3% had used it as a measure to avoid COVID-19. Eighty-seven percent of the patients used homemade alcohol bought from peddlers. The most common clinical symptom was gastrointestinal disorders (64.8%) and the most common complications were vision problems (12.3%). Ten-point-six percent (42 patients) of the patients died. The most important factors affecting mortality risk were dyspnea, neuropathic problems, abnormal radiological findings, dialysis, abnormal blood pressure, vision problems and dizziness. Conclusions: Informing the public about the risks of using homemade alcoholic beverages is essential if the associated disability and mortality has to be avoided.
VL - 2021
IS - Vol. 71 (3-4)
PY - 2022
SN - 0324-8267
C1 - 1689-1716
SP - 77
EP - 86
DO - 10.4467/16891716AMSIK.21.004.15614
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/amsik/artykul/alcohol-consumption-epidemic-and-its-complications-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-khuzestan-province-iran-2020
KW - Crisis
KW - Alcohol
KW - Methanol
KW - COVID-19