The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders, 2021 Objective: To assess the benefits of anticonvulsant medications on benzodiazepine (BZD) use and delirium in patients with alcohol dependence at risk of alcohol withdrawal and admitted to the hospital without delirium.
Farshid Fargahi +7 more
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Genital Self Mutilation in Alcohol Withdrawal State Complicated with Delirium [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2011 Genital self mutilation is a rare and a severe form of self-injurious behavior usually described in psychotic disorders, with delusions and hallucinations. It has been ascribed to sexual conflicts, Body image distortions, Internalized aggression, and suicidal intent.
Sri Hari Charan, C. M. Pavan Kumar Reddy
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Baclofen and the Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome-A Short Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 The Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS), which may occur with or without delirium, is a frequent consequence of sudden alcohol cessation in patients with moderate to severe Alcohol Dependence Syndrome (ADS). Withdrawal as a result of habituation to alcohol
Gary Cooney +2 more
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Biochemical Predictors of Delirium Tremens in Patients in Alcohol Withdrawal [PDF]
Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2014 Aims: To study whether routine blood parameters in patients with alcohol syndrome predict the risk of developing delirium tremens. Methods: Biochemical parameters were collected and analysed in 212 patients attending a psychiatry department for inpatient alcohol detoxification treatment.
Devavrat G Harshe +7 more
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Management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) [PDF]
Quality in SportAlcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a complex set of symptoms that occur in alcohol-dependent individuals after sudden withdrawal or a significant reduction in alcohol consumption. AWS symptoms occur in about 50% of alcohol abusers.
Kujawski, Antoni +7 more
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The Toxicologist and Delirium: Flumazenil as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool for Delirium During the Course of Alcohol Withdrawal [PDF]
Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014 We appreciate the thoughtful comments from Dr Lucyk et al. and the opportunity to clarify and report further details regarding our experience with managing delirium during the course of alcohol withdrawal (AWS). We agree that the treatment of AWS is best managed with symptom-triggered therapy with benzodiazepines, and this is our practice.
J. Ward Donovan +2 more
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Emergency admission, previous delirium tremens and increased liver stiffness as risk factors for severe alcohol withdrawal - A prospective study. [PDF]
PLoS OneZellner T +9 more
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Associated Factors for the Development of Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
VNU Journal of Science Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022 : This study was conducted to evaluate some associated factors predicting the development of alcohol withdrawal delirium; 56 patients in E hospital were divided into two groups including group 1 of 28 patients diagnosing mental and behavioral disorders ...
Nguyen Huu Chien +2 more
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Factors associated with delirium tremens: A retrospective chart study
Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, 2013 Objectives: Delirium tremens is the most severe on the spectrum of alcohol withdrawal syndromes. The mortality rate in this condition has been reported as high as 20%; however, with appropriate diagnosis and prompt treatment, mortality has been reduced ...
S Chandini +2 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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