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. 2024 Jan 15;11:1292776. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1292776

Table 1.

Summary of the six cases of disaster-related deaths associated with alcohol-related diseases.

No. Direct cause of death Sex Age at death Number of evacuations Medical history Stress (leading to death) Days from disaster to death Evacuation housing
1 Liver failure Male 40 4 Cirrhosis, Esophageal varices Yes 961 days Relatives’ house, renting house
2 Multiple organ failure Male 49 3 Diabetes mellitus, alcoholic cirrhosis, left humerus fracture, left elbow fracture, hepatic encephalopathy, hypertension, and hyperammonemia No 265 days Emergency temporary housing
3 Cirrhosis Male 55 1 Diabetes, hypertension, alcoholic cirrhosis, and fractures of both ankle joints Yes 27 days Relative’s house
4 Cirrhosis of the liver (alcoholic) Male 57 0 Cirrhosis of the liver (alcoholic) Unknown 6 days Hospital
5 Hepatic encephalopathy Female 71 1 Diabetes, dementia, and cirrhosis (hepatic encephalopathy) Unknown 72 days Emergency temporary facility, Hospital
6 Suicide by hanging oneself Male 45 2 Depression, gastric ulcer Unknown 718 days Unknown