Transplant centers are reporting a rise in patients in need of new livers.
Transplant centers across the United States are reporting more patients in need of a new liver than ever before, sometimes seeing double the number of patients needing transplants compared to pre-pandemic levels.MORE: Alcohol overtakes hepatitis C as the top reason for liver transplants
"And a subgroup of these patients, indeed, has advanced liver injury where we're not able to improve the liver function with medical therapy alone," he continued. "So that has resulted in, indeed, increased referral for liver transplantation for patients with alcohol liver disease, and especially since the pandemic."
She added that, traditionally, patients with liver disease from alcohol must have a period of abstinence and undergo professional counseling before being considered a suitable candidate for the liver transplant list. However, patients are often seeking help when they're already quite sick. Hoteit said the stress that many people were experiencing related to COVID -- including fear of contracting the virus and financial stress -- as well as being isolated likely led to an increase in drinking.
"It was intimidating. It was having to admit to mistakes, it was having to own things that you were embarrassed and ashamed of," she said. "But I never felt judged when I was there, which was important, and it was that non-judgmental attitude…that helped me stay on the right path that helped me realize that other people believed in me and I cannot tell you how much that has helped in my recovery.
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