Respiratory Failure Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Among Patients Receiving Chlordiazepoxide for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms. [PDF]
Acta Anaesthesiol ScandABSTRACT Benzodiazepines are a cornerstone in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms, although their use is associated with a risk of sedation leading to respiratory depression. This study describes the reasons for and frequency of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission, mechanical ventilation, and clinical outcomes for patients receiving symptom ...
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Sleep medications and alcohol abuse masked sleep apnea syndrome without sleepiness for over 30 years: A case report. [PDF]
PCN RepComputed tomography scan showed no tumor or other organic disease causing the snoring. Abstract Background Insomnia is often treated with benzodiazepines, which can lead to long‐term use and potential complications, especially if underlying conditions like sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) go undiagnosed.
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Delirium at the elderly patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2021 IntroductionThe psychoses in patients with dependence of alcohol are in many cases polyethiologic, this is especially common in the elderly due to accumulation of various somato-neurological pathologies.Objectives88 men, with alcohol withdrawal syndrome accompanied by delirium; the average age - 70,4 ± 3,9 years, duration of alcohol abuse - 27,4 ± 6,5 ...
I. Linskiy, V. Kuzminov
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Alcohol Withdrawal with Delirium Tremens
Journal of education & teaching in emergency medicine, 2023 Emergency medicine (EM) residents (1st year and 2nd year levels), 4th year medical students and advanced practice providers.Alcohol use has played a major role in causing significant morbidity and mortality for patients. In 2016, it was the 7th leading risk factor for deaths and disability-adjusted life years globally.1 Among heavy alcohol users ...
Schwebach, MD, Courtney +1 more
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ДИНАМІКА ПОКАЗНИКІВ ПЕРЕКИСНОГО ОКИСНЕННЯ ЛІПІДІВ ТА СТАНУ АНТИОКСИДАНТНОГО ЗАХИСТУ У ПАЦІЄНТІВ З ПОЛІТРАВМОЮ ТА СИНДРОМОМ ВІДМІНИ АЛКОГОЛЮ, УСКЛАДНЕНИМ АЛКОГОЛЬНИМ ДЕЛІРІЄМ [PDF]
, 2021 Injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. It is known that from 25% to 85% of patients are in a state of alcohol intoxication during hospitalization in the polytrauma department, 5-20% of them develop alcoholic delirium
Omelchenko-Seliukova Anna
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GABAergic Psychoactive Substance-Induced Delirium: Narrative Literature Review [PDF]
, 2023 Psychoactive substance-induced delirium is delirium which occurs during or immediate after psychoactive substance intoxication, withdrawal or during the use of specific psychoactive substance.
Kovačić Petrović, Zrnka +1 more
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Some aspects of hemodynamic disorders in patients with severe withdrawal syndrome [PDF]
, 2017 Arterial hypertension - the most common cardiovascular syndrome in many countries of the world. Up to 40-50% of the adult population of economically developed countries has an arterial pressure in excess of 140/90 mm Hg. Art.
Gozhenko, A. I., Petrov, V. A.
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Hidden in the Rash - Alcoholic Pellagra Encephalopathy [PDF]
, 2021 Pellagra Encephalopathy is a recognised medical condition due to niacin deficiency. Patients with alcohol dependence invariably have vitamin deficiencies, including niacin.
Chandrashekar B Huded +3 more
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Alcohol withdrawal delirium - diagnosis, course and treatment [PDF]
Biomedical Papers, 2015 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 alcohol withdrawal itself (tremor, sweating, hypertension, tachycardia etc.) together with general delirious ...
Barbora Mainerova +6 more
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Investigation of pre-delirium and delirium in patients with alcohol withdraw [PDF]
Cogent Biology, 2016 AbstractIntroduction: Alcohol withdraw syndrome (AWS) and delirium tremens (DTs) are part of the clinical picture of alcohol dependence (AD). The mechanisms by which these conditions develop are not entirely understood, but there are data suggesting that several factors are largely responsible for the emergence of the AWS and DTs.
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