Case ReportInternational Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

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Psychosocial effect of COVID-19 lockdown suicidal cut throat injury: a case report

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;6(8):1546-1548.DOI10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20203213

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Abstract

The novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020 presents vast challenges to the population particularly to vulnerable ones such as those with addictive disorders amid lockdown with no access to alcohol and difficult to reach overburdened healthcare. We present such a case of a 45 years old alcohol dependent in withdrawal with self-inflicted cut throat injury.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India

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