COVID-19 pandemic sees increased consults for alcohol-related GI and liver diseases

Mexico’s Caribbean coast at “imminent risk” of lockdown
14 May 2021
Health outcomes differ between UK and US children with cystic fibrosis
14 May 2021

COVID-19 pandemic sees increased consults for alcohol-related GI and liver diseases

Inpatient consults for alcohol-related gastrointestinal (GI) and liver diseases have surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated, according to research selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2021. The proportion of patients that required inpatient endoscopic interventions for their alcohol-related GI and liver diseases has also increased, highlighting an apparent worsening trend in the severity of disease.

Comments are closed.