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Patient population: Adult hospitalized or Emergency Department non-critically ill patients with acute alcohol withdrawal in a non-intensive care setting. This guideline does not aid withdrawal of benzodiazepines or opioids.
13 sty 2010 · The average time since alcohol consumption had significantly declined or ceased until the diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients admitted for AWS was 55.4 h (SD 31.1) compared to 41.1 h (SD 23.9) in patients admitted for a medical or surgical condition (P < 0.001).
Survival Rate. The factors determining survival after admission to a general hospital for alcoholic withdrawal syndrome depend on the intensity of clinical manifestations (delirium tremens, ICU, orotracheal intubation) and the presence of associated comorbidity.
24 sty 2024 · Patients who are significantly symptomatic or who are at risk for severe withdrawal, including a prior history of withdrawal seizures or AWD, should, whenever possible, be admitted to a medically monitored inpatient unit for alcohol withdrawal management.
1 sty 2016 · D eprived of alcohol while in the hospital, up to 80% of patients who are alcohol-dependent risk developing alcohol withdrawal syndrome, 1 a potentially life-threatening condition. Clinicians should anticipate the syndrome and be ready to treat and prevent its complications.
21 lis 2022 · Background. The prevalence and impact of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) are unknown. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence, predictors, management, and clinical impact of AWS in patients hospitalized with AH. Methods.
Methods: Observational cohort study of consecutive patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university-affiliated, community hospital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome, where patients were not routinely intubated to receive high-dose or continuously infused sedating medications.
