Alcohol Withdrawal Mimicking Organophosphate Poisoning [PDF]
Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2014 Organophosphates, which can cause occupational poisoning due to inappropriate personal protective measures, are widely used insecticides in agricultural regions of southern Turkey.
Nezihat Rana Disel +2 more
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Hidden in the Rash - Alcoholic Pellagra Encephalopathy
Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 Pellagra Encephalopathy is a recognised medical condition due to niacin deficiency. Patients with alcohol dependence invariably have vitamin deficiencies, including niacin.
M D Praveen Das +3 more
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Iatrogenic Delirium in Patients on Symptom-Triggered Alcohol Withdrawal Protocol: A Case Series [PDF]
, 2021 In this report, we present a case series involving four patients placed on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, Revised (CIWA-Ar) protocol for alcohol or sedative-hypnotic withdrawal syndromes, who developed delirium on ...
Nguyen, Bao-Nhan B +8 more
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Functional role of the polymorphic 647 T/C variant of ENT1 (SLC29A1) and its association with alcohol withdrawal seizures. [PDF]
, 2011 Adenosine is involved in several neurological and behavioral disorders including alcoholism. In cultured cell and animal studies, type 1 equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT1, slc29a1), which regulates adenosine levels, is known to regulate ethanol ...
Hyung Wook Nam +37 more
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Adjunctive dexmedetomidine for treatment of delirium tremens: Case report and brief review
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2019 Alcohol withdrawal delirium (delirium tremens [DT]) is a medical emergency. Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A agonists (benzodiazepines [BZDs]) are the mainstay of treatment.
Amit Chail +3 more
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Some factors affecting on the severity of Acute Psychoses in Alcohol Withdrawal
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Alcohol withdrawal delirium is severe complication of alcohol withdrawal leading to high mortality. Early identification of severe course of psychosis and complications threatening the patient’s life is the most important problem in the ...
V. Kuzminov
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The convulsive syndrome in the structure of alcohol withdrawal syndrome with delirium
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Withdrawal states with delirium, having convulsive syndrome in their structure, are one of the most severe emergency conditions in psychiatry. Objectives A total of 160 patients were examined with delirium alcohol withdrawal.
V. Kuzminov
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Thrombocytopenia in early alcohol withdrawal is associated with development of delirium tremens or seizures [PDF]
, 2009 AIMS: In several studies, possible risk factors/predictors for severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), i.e. delirium tremens (DT) and/or seizures, have been investigated.
Blennow, Kaj, +5 more
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Clinical management of the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. [PDF]
, 2022 Up to half of individuals with a history of long-term, heavy alcohol consumption will experience the alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) when consumption is significantly decreased or stopped. In its most severe form, AWS can be life-threatening. Medically
Day, Ed, Daly, Chris
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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, 2016 Introduction: Delirium tremens (DT) is a life-threatening complication that occurs in 5–33% of patients treated for alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The aim of the present study was to analyse the risk factors for delirium tremens among patients treated for ...
Aneta Michalska +8 more
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