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Use of Phenobarbital in Delirium Tremens

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2017
The standard of care for alcohol withdrawal centers on the use of escalating doses of benzodiazepines until clinical improvement is achieved. However, there is no established standard in the care of patients with severe alcohol withdrawal and delirium ...
Jeffrey Fujimoto BS, Jerry J. Lou BS, Antonio M. Pessegueiro MD   +2 more
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Alcoholic delirium tremens with hollow viscus perforation scheduled for emergency laparotomy

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2012
Alcohol is a drug consumed at some time in life by up to 80% of the population according to western statistics. Wide differences in socioeconomic status in India contribute to various degrees and severity of alcoholism and its associated complications ...
Anand T Talikoti, B S Sindhu, S P Kavyashree, K S Kishore Kumar   +3 more
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Initiation of Gabapentin with Opioids and Risk of Respiratory Cardiovascular and Opioid‐Related Adverse Events Following Surgery for Breast Cancer

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Pain is a key determinant of quality‐of‐life following breast cancer surgery, the most common cancer operation in the United States. Gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed for pain management, yet their respiratory, cardiovascular, and opioid‐related adverse effects remain unclear.
Jyun‐Heng Lai, Anton L V Avanceña, Juan P Cata, Jamie C. Barner, Sharon H. Giordano, Chanhyun Park, Hui Zhao, Kirk E. Evoy, John K. Lin, Jennifer C. Spencer, Mariana Chavez‐MacGregor, Kelly K. Hunt, Kerollos Nashat Wanis   +12 more
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome with haloperidol in a patient with alcohol withdrawal delirium

Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a serious side effect of antipsychotic drugs. Alcohol withdrawal delirium and NMS can present with similar symptoms and hence can create confusion.
Ajit Naik, Pratik Awake
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Delirium and High Creatine Kinase and Myoglobin Levels Related to Synthetic Cannabinoid Withdrawal

Case Reports in Medicine, 2017
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are included in a group of drugs called new psychoactive substances. Effects of SCs on the central nervous system are similar to other cannabinoids, but 2–100 times more potent than marijuana.
Ahmet Bulent Yazici, Esra Yazici, Atila Erol   +2 more
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A rare case of complicated opioid withdrawal in delirium without convulsions

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2017
Opioids are one of the commonly abused substances in India. Opioid withdrawal symptoms classically include severe muscle cramps, bone aches, autonomic symptoms, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, and temperature dysregulation.
B Neeraj Raj, N Manamohan, Divya Hegde, Chandrashekar B Huded, Johnson Pradeep   +4 more
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Compare Serum VCAM‐1, NSE, Procalcitonin in Predict Sepsis Induced Encephalopathy in Septic Patients

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Serum VCAM‐1 is associated with septic encephalopathy in the first 7 days of sepsis. NSE and procalcitonin were not associated with septic encephalopathy. ABSTRACT Background Sepsis‐associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common complication of severe sepsis. Increased concentration of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (VCAM‐1) is associated with SAE in a
Chun‐Fu Lin, Cheng‐Hsien Lu, Chih‐Min Su   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of a delirium assessment tool in the ICU and its effect on haloperidol use [PDF]

, 2009
IntroductionIn critically ill patients, delirium is a serious and frequent disorder that is associated with a prolonged intensive care and hospital stay and an increased morbidity and mortality.
Hoeven, Hans van der, Achterberg, T. van, van der Hoeven, H., Roodbol, G., Achterberg, Theo van, Van den Boogaard, M., Boogaard, Mark van den, Hoeven, J.G. van der, Mintjes, Joke, Boogaard, M.H.W.A. van den, Schoonhoven, L., Pickkers, Peter, Schoonhoven, Lisette, Pickkers, P., Roodbol, G.J.M., Roodbol, Petrie, van Achterberg, T.   +16 more
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Propofol Use in Emergency Surgery in a Patient Having Alcohol Withdrawal

Annals of Indian Psychiatry
Alcohol use disorder is a common mental health issue with life-threatening consequences like sustaining polytrauma while driving under the influence of alcohol. Such patients frequently require surgical interventions.
Sandeep Grover, Chandrima Naskar, Kajal Jain, Sameer Aggarwal   +3 more
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Clinical management of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) withdrawal delirium with CIWA-Ar protocol

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2018
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a synthetic drug used mainly for recreational purpose. Although the prevalence of GHB abuse is low in Taiwan, GHB has become increasingly popular in certain subpopulations such as clubbers and men who have sex with men (MSM)
Po-Chiao Liao, Hu-Ming Chang, Lian-Yu Chen   +2 more
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