TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased mortality in patients with alcohol-induced pancreatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Chaudhry, Hunza
AU - Sohal, Aalam
AU - Sharma, Ragini
AU - Dukovic, Dino
AU - Lee, David
AU - Gamboa, Anthony
AU - Yang, Juliana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - 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 deaths from alcohol-induced pancreatitis. The total cases and age-adjusted rates of alcohol-induced pancreatitis per 100,000 were similar in 2018 (n=515) and 2019 (n=501) (crude rate=0.1). The number increased to 747 in 2020 and 784 in 2021 (crude rate=0.2). A statistically significant increase in mortality rates was noted in all age groups except 75-84. An increase in mortality in both males and females was noted (48% increase and 64% increase, respectively, P<0.001). The number of deaths increased in both Hispanics (59%, P<0.001) and non-Hispanics (48%, P<0.001). Conclusions Our analysis demonstrated a substantial increase in the mortality of patients with alcoholinduced pancreatitis during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in alcohol consumption and the burden on mental health caused massive collateral damage to society. Urgent public health interventions are needed at state and national levels to prevent further rise in cases.
AB - 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 deaths from alcohol-induced pancreatitis. The total cases and age-adjusted rates of alcohol-induced pancreatitis per 100,000 were similar in 2018 (n=515) and 2019 (n=501) (crude rate=0.1). The number increased to 747 in 2020 and 784 in 2021 (crude rate=0.2). A statistically significant increase in mortality rates was noted in all age groups except 75-84. An increase in mortality in both males and females was noted (48% increase and 64% increase, respectively, P<0.001). The number of deaths increased in both Hispanics (59%, P<0.001) and non-Hispanics (48%, P<0.001). Conclusions Our analysis demonstrated a substantial increase in the mortality of patients with alcoholinduced pancreatitis during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in alcohol consumption and the burden on mental health caused massive collateral damage to society. Urgent public health interventions are needed at state and national levels to prevent further rise in cases.
KW - Alcohol-induced pancreatitis
KW - COVID-19
KW - acute pancreatitis
KW - mortality
KW - pandemic
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U2 - 10.20524/aog.2022.0769
DO - 10.20524/aog.2022.0769
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85144612193
SN - 1108-7471
VL - 36
SP - 68
EP - 72
JO - Annals of Gastroenterology
JF - Annals of Gastroenterology
IS - 1
ER -