Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
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Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome with and without Dexmedetomidine.
CONTEXT Studies suggest that dexmedetomidine-an intravenous central-acting α2-adrenergic agonist that effectively reduces anxiety among critically ill patients-is being used in patients with severe alcohol withdrawal. However, evidence supporting its use is limited, and it is not approved for this indication. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of dexmedetomidine on severe alcohol withdrawal sympt...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1598-9992,2233-6869
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.2.71