Biochemical Predictors of Delirium Tremens in Patients in Alcohol Withdrawal

Acute Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens

Acute Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens

Acute Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens

Risk assessment of moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal--predictors for seizures and delirium tremens in the course of withdrawal.

AIMS To develop a prediction model for withdrawal seizures (WS) and delirium tremens (DT) during moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) in a large cohort of inpatients treated for AWS (n = 827). METHODS Re-analysis of a cohort study population treated between 2000 and 2009. All patients received a score-guided and symptom-triggered therapy for AWS. Multivariable binary logistic ...

Recognition and management of withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens).

Copyright © 2014 Massachusetts Medical Society. At some time in their lives, 20% of men and 10% of women in most Western societies will have an alcohol-use disorder, which is defined as repetitive alcohol-related problems in at least 2 of 11 areas of life.1,2 These conditions can decrease the life span by a decade and are associated with severe impairments in social functioning, as well as high...