Temporal trends in alcohol-related liver disease mortality and prior inpatient care in England before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic (2004-2024): a population-based observational study

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WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPICDeaths from alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) are responsible for the rise in alcohol-specific mortality in England after the COVID-19 pandemic. Mortality outcomes for patients admitted to hospital with ARLD improved in the decade prior to the pandemic. ARLD has consistently been marked by missed opportunities for timely intervention, and…