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March 7, 20260 citations

Accelerated impact of alcohol-associated hepatitis on healthcare utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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LNLeya NedumannilNorthern HealthSCSteven S. CheemaAustin HealthSHSimon J HumeSt Vincent's Hospital

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the frequency of alcohol-associated hepatitis admissions and related healthcare costs.
  • Conducted a multicentre analysis
  • Examined AAH admission frequency and ICU requirements
  • Evaluated healthcare costs associated with AAH during the pandemic
  • Increased frequency of AAH admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Higher ICU requirements among AAH patients during the pandemic
  • Escalated healthcare costs related to AAH admissions

Abstract

In this multicentre analysis, AAH admission frequency, ICU requirement and healthcare costs increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. These observations provide the impetus for future studies to help develop preventive strategies that reduce alcohol-related admissions.

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Nedumannil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1d75af8044f7a4eaccchttps://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70389
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