Improving Alcohol Withdrawal Outcomes in Acute Care
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Improving alcohol withdrawal outcomes in acute care.
CONTEXT Excessive alcohol consumption is the nation's third leading cause of preventable deaths. If untreated, 6% of alcohol-dependent patients experience alcohol withdrawal, with up to 10% of those experiencing delirium tremens (DT), when they stop drinking. Without routine screening, patients often experience DT without warning. OBJECTIVE Reduce the incidence of alcohol withdrawal advancing...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Permanente Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1552-5775
DOI: 10.7812/tpp/13-099