Alcohol consumption epidemic and its complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khuzestan Province, Iran; 2020
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RIS BIB ENDNOTEAlcohol consumption epidemic and its complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khuzestan Province, Iran; 2020
Data publikacji: 03.2022
Archiwum Medycyny Sądowej i Kryminologii, 2021, Vol. 71 (3-4), s. 77-86
https://doi.org/10.4467/16891716AMSIK.21.004.15614Autorzy
Alcohol consumption epidemic and its complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Khuzestan Province, Iran; 2020
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.
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Informacje: Archiwum Medycyny Sądowej i Kryminologii, 2021, Vol. 71 (3-4), s. 77-86
Typ artykułu: Oryginalny artykuł naukowy
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3DVM Graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Publikacja: 03.2022
Otrzymano: 21.07.2021
Zaakceptowano: 17.09.2021
Status artykułu: Otwarte
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