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Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: mechanisms, manifestations, and management.
Jesse S, Bråthen G, Ferrara M, Keindl M, Ben-Menachem E, Tanasescu R, Brodtkorb E, Hillbom M, Leone MA, Ludolph AC. Jesse S, et al. Acta Neurol Scand. 2017 Jan;135(1):4-16. doi: 10.1111/ane.12671. Epub 2016 Sep 1. Acta Neurol Scand. 2017. PMID: 27586815 Free PMC article. Review.
The alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a well-known condition occurring after intentional or unintentional abrupt cessation of heavy/constant drinking in patients suffering from alcohol use disorders (AUDs). AUDs are common in neurological departments with patien …
The alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a well-known condition occurring after intentional or unintentional abrupt cessation of hea …
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Outpatient Management.
Tiglao SM, Meisenheimer ES, Oh RC. Tiglao SM, et al. Am Fam Physician. 2021 Sep 1;104(3):253-262. Am Fam Physician. 2021. PMID: 34523874 Free article.
Two commonly used tools to assess withdrawal symptoms are the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale, Revised, and the Short Alcohol Withdrawal Scale. ...Primary care physicians should offer to initiate long-term treat …
Two commonly used tools to assess withdrawal symptoms are the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scal …
Use of Phenobarbital in Alcohol Withdrawal Management - A Retrospective Comparison Study of Phenobarbital and Benzodiazepines for Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Management in General Medical Patients.
Nisavic M, Nejad SH, Isenberg BM, Bajwa EK, Currier P, Wallace PM, Velmahos G, Wilens T. Nisavic M, et al. Psychosomatics. 2019 Sep-Oct;60(5):458-467. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2019.02.002. Epub 2019 Feb 14. Psychosomatics. 2019. PMID: 30876654
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine-based protocols offer a standard of care for management of alcohol withdrawal, though they may not be safe or appropriate for all patients. ...The development of AWS-related complications (seizures, alcoholic hallucinosis, an …
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine-based protocols offer a standard of care for management of alcohol withdrawal, though they m …
Seizures in alcohol-dependent patients: epidemiology, pathophysiology and management.
Hillbom M, Pieninkeroinen I, Leone M. Hillbom M, et al. CNS Drugs. 2003;17(14):1013-30. doi: 10.2165/00023210-200317140-00002. CNS Drugs. 2003. PMID: 14594442 Review.
However, a genetic predisposition to alcohol withdrawal seizures is possible. Other seizures in alcohol-dependent individuals may be due to concurrent metabolic, toxic, infectious, traumatic, neoplastic and cerebrovascular diseases and are frequ …
However, a genetic predisposition to alcohol withdrawal seizures is possible. Other seizures in alcohol-d …
Diazepam in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Alcohol Withdrawal.
Weintraub SJ. Weintraub SJ. CNS Drugs. 2017 Feb;31(2):87-95. doi: 10.1007/s40263-016-0403-y. CNS Drugs. 2017. PMID: 28101764 Review.
Benzodiazepines ameliorate or prevent the symptoms and complications of moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal, which can include autonomic hyperactivity, agitation, combativeness, hallucinations, seizures, delirium, and death. ...The comparative pharmacokinet …
Benzodiazepines ameliorate or prevent the symptoms and complications of moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal, which can inclu …
Beyond benzodiazepines: a meta-analysis and narrative synthesis of the efficacy and safety of alternative options for alcohol withdrawal syndrome management.
Fluyau D, Kailasam VK, Pierre CG. Fluyau D, et al. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2023 Sep;79(9):1147-1157. doi: 10.1007/s00228-023-03523-2. Epub 2023 Jun 28. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2023. PMID: 37380897 Review.
PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy and safety of non-benzodiazepines (non-BZDs) to benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). METHODS: For relevant literature, Google Scholar, PubMed, Embase, OVID MEDLINE, EBSCO, Cochrane Central Reg …
PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy and safety of non-benzodiazepines (non-BZDs) to benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of alcohol …
Pharmacological management of alcohol withdrawal. A meta-analysis and evidence-based practice guideline. American Society of Addiction Medicine Working Group on Pharmacological Management of Alcohol Withdrawal.
Mayo-Smith MF. Mayo-Smith MF. JAMA. 1997 Jul 9;278(2):144-51. doi: 10.1001/jama.278.2.144. JAMA. 1997. PMID: 9214531
Individualizing therapy with withdrawal scales results in administration of significantly less medication and shorter treatment (P<.001). beta-Blockers, clonidine, and carbamazepine ameliorate withdrawal severity, but evidence is inadequate to determine th …
Individualizing therapy with withdrawal scales results in administration of significantly less medication and shorter treatmen …
Acute withdrawal: diagnosis and treatment.
Brust JC. Brust JC. Handb Clin Neurol. 2014;125:123-31. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-62619-6.00008-2. Handb Clin Neurol. 2014. PMID: 25307572 Review.
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal range in severity from mild "hangover" to fatal delirium tremens (DTs). Tremor, hallucinosis, and seizures usually occur within 48 hours of abstinence. Seizures tend to be generalized without focality, occurring singly or …
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal range in severity from mild "hangover" to fatal delirium tremens (DTs). Tremor, hallucinosis, a …
Alcohol withdrawal delirium - diagnosis, course and treatment.
Mainerova B, Prasko J, Latalova K, Axmann K, Cerna M, Horacek R, Bradacova R. Mainerova B, et al. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2015 Mar;159(1):44-52. doi: 10.5507/bp.2013.089. Epub 2013 Dec 11. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2015. PMID: 24399242 Free article. Review.
OBJECTIVE: Delirium tremens represents the most severe complication of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and, in its complications, significantly increases the morbidity and mortality of patients. Alcohol withdrawal delirium is characterized by features of …
OBJECTIVE: Delirium tremens represents the most severe complication of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and, in its complications, …
Treatment of Severe Alcohol Withdrawal.
Schmidt KJ, Doshi MR, Holzhausen JM, Natavio A, Cadiz M, Winegardner JE. Schmidt KJ, et al. Ann Pharmacother. 2016 May;50(5):389-401. doi: 10.1177/1060028016629161. Epub 2016 Feb 9. Ann Pharmacother. 2016. PMID: 26861990 Review.
OBJECTIVE: Approximately 50% of patients with alcohol dependence experience alcohol withdrawal. Severe alcohol withdrawal is characterized by seizures and/or delirium tremens, often refractory to standard doses of benzodiazepines, and req …
OBJECTIVE: Approximately 50% of patients with alcohol dependence experience alcohol withdrawal. Severe alcohol …
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