Volume : 5, Issue : 5, May - 2016

COMMON REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION AMONG ADULT MALE PATIENTS WITH MORE THAN 10 YEARS DURATION OF ALCOHOLISM IN MEDICAL WARDS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr K Siva Prasad, Dr S M Imroz, Dr A T Narayana Reddy

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<p>&nbsp;Chronic alcohol use &ndash; abuse &ndash; dependence leads to some serious alcohol related health problems worldwide. The common reasons for hospitalizations among the patients who were admitted to the medical wards were taken in this study and analyzed. We found that chronic liver disease with its complications was found in 51 patients out of 200 i.e., 25.5%. This signifies that chronic alcoholism leading to chronic liver disease is the major cause of mortality in the chronic alcoholic patients.</p>

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Dr K SIVA PRASAD, Dr S M IMROZ, Dr A T NARAYANA REDDY COMMON REASONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION AMONG ADULT MALE PATIENTS WITH MORE THAN 10 YEARS DURATION OF ALCOHOLISM IN MEDICAL WARDS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 5, I


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