A prospective study to assess the comparison of hematological manifestations in alcoholics and non-alcoholics at tertiary care centre in north India
Keywords:
chronic alcoholics, alcoholism, non-alcoholics, anemiaAbstract
Background: Alcoholism is one of the most serious global public health problems. Chronic alcohol abuse results in physical illness, emotional changes and others problems in their lives and relationships. Alcohol problems can often be prevented by early identification and brief intervention. Our study was done to document the hematological changes in chronic alcohol users as early detection and treatment of hematological changes can prevent complications and reduce the morbidity and mortality. Materials & Methods: A prospective study done on 60 patients who sought treatment for alcohol use problems or its complications on an outdoor patient basis (hospital or clinic) for a period of one year (2021 to 2022) and 60 healthy non-alcoholic subjects, who visited the hospital/clinic for non-alcohol related problems and were advised for routine hematological and other relevant investigations. The hematological parameters were compared between alcohol users and non-alcoholic subjects. All data were entered and analyzed using SPSS. Chi-square tests were applied for comparing discrete variables and ANOVA was applied for comparing continuous variables and P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Incidence of alcohol consumption is less common below the age of 25 years and above the age of 71 years, which was statistically insignificant (P=1.00).
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