Cross-Sectional Study of Harmful Alcohol Use in Acutely Ill Pulmonary Patients Hospitalized in a Multidisciplinary Hospital
Abstract
Background. Harmful alcohol use is associated with increased risk and severity of outcomes in infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and pneumonia. Alcohol impairs the ability of lung tissue to respond adequately to inflammation, injury, and infection. General hospitals are considered a convenient setting for treating of individuals with alcohol use disorders. Aim of the study. To study the prevalence of alcohol consumption among acutely ill pulmonary patients, not requiring intensive care, hospitalized in a multidisciplinary urban clinical hospital, using screening self-questionnaires (AUDIT-4) and a highly sensitive and specific marker of chronic alcohol intoxication phosphatidylethanol (PEth). Materials and Methods. We studied the prevalence of alcohol use in pulmonary patients with regard to their socio-demographic characteristics. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 software. We applied descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression model to estimate the impact of socio-demographic and diagnostic predictors on the dependent variable and control for confounders. Results. Peripheral blood PEth values of 0.3 μmol/L or more, indicating excessive alcohol consumption during the 2–4 weeks prior to hospitalization, were observed in 8.5% of pulmonary patients. 5.0% of patients admitted drinking alcohol during the day prior to hospitalization. The highest proportion of alcohol abusers (PEth ≥ 0.3 μmol/L) was observed among…
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