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Alcohol use disorder increases the risk of necrotizing fasciitis: A nationwide retrospective cohort study
Necrotizing fasciitis may have a high tendency to occur among individuals with alcohol use disorders.
This study examined whether an association exists between alcohol abuse and the likelihood of contracting necrotizing fasciitis. Researchers collected and evaluated data on the alcohol drinking habits and health of more 250,000 Chinese men and women.
Researchers noticed that alcohol abusers were 3.55 times more likely to suffer from necrotizing fasciitis than their colleagues who abstained from alcohol use. This study strengthened the hypothesis that alcohol misuse may increase an individual's susceptibility to necrotizing fasciitis.
Research Summary Information
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2017
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Yong-Cheng Yii, Vivian Chia-Rong Hsieh, Cheng-Li Lin, Yu-Chiao Wang, Wei-Kung Chen
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Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University College of Medicine, China Medical University Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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