Mongan, Deirdre and McCormick, PA and O'Hara, Sinead and Smyth, Bobby P and Long, Jean (2011) Can Ireland's increased rates of alcoholic liver disease morbidity and mortality be explained by per capita alcohol consumption? Alcohol and Alcoholism , 46 , (4) , p. 500.
Letter to the editor:
Analysis of data from Ireland's Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme has revealed a considerable increase in alcohol liver disease (ALD) morbidity and mortality between 1995 and 2007. The rate/100,000 adults (aged ≥15) increased by 190% from 28.3 in 1995 to 82.2 in 2007.
Over two-fifths (43%) of all discharges were aged 50–64 years; 6% were 15–34 years old, 35% were 35–49 years old and 16% were aged ≥65 years. There were considerable increases in age-specific rates especially among younger age groups, albeit from a low base; the rate of ALD discharges increased by 247% for 15–34 year olds and by 224% for 35–49 year olds. This is a worrying trend but is not surprising as survey data have shown that 18–29-year-old drinkers have the highest...
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| Item Type: | Article |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Page Range: | p. 500 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Volume: | 46 |
| Number: | 4 |
| EndNote: | View |
| Accession Number: | HRB (Not in collection) |
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| Subjects: | A Substance use, abuse, and dependence > Prevalence > Substance use behaviour > Alcohol consumption A Substance use, abuse, and dependence > Effects and consequences B Substances > Alcohol G Health and disease > State of health > Physical health G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use G Health and disease > Digestive system disorder > Liver disorder VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland |
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