burden and control of alcoholic liver cirrhosis in india
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Alcoholic liver cirrhosisPrevalence and Prevention
Dr. S. A. Rizwan, M.D.,Department of Community Medicine,
VMCH & RI, MaduraiIntegrated Lecture Series – I MBBS
30.03.2015
Outline
• Spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease
• Burden of disease in India
• Prevention and control
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Spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Normal
10%Steatosis
30%Hepatitis
50%Cirrhosis
10%
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Burden of disease in India – 1/3
Annual Death Rate due to Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
24 6Per Lac population
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Burden of disease in India – 2/3
Alcohol Attributable Fraction for Liver Cirrhosis30% of all cirrhosis are due to alcohol abuse
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Burden of disease in India – 3/3
Prevalence of alcohol use in IndiaAdult men – 30%
Adult women – 5% 6/14
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Prevention and control - 1/8
• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
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Alcohol is not the solution to all the questions…
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Annual production of alcohol in India
Mean age at alcohol initiation
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Prevention and control - 5/8
Decrease production Prevent illegal alcohol
Price control Restrict access
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Prevent advertisement and marketing Awareness generation
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Prevention and control - 7/8
Talk to patients about their alcohol habits
Discuss safe limits of drinking
Risk: >200ml/day for > 14 years
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THANK YOU
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