Assessing the revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal for Alcohol Scale use at Stikland Hospital
South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2023 Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health concern in South Africa (SA). Abrupt cessation or reduction of alcohol intake in chronic users can result in withdrawal symptoms.
Creeshen P. Muddapah, Lize Weich
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Doctor or drug dealer? International legal provisions for the legitimate handling of drugs of abuse [PDF]
, 2020 © The Author(s) 2020. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in: Gallagher, C. T., Atik, S. K., Isse, L., & Mann, S. K. (2020). Doctor or drug dealer?
Atik, Sanaa +3 more
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A Need for Benzodiazepine Deprescribing in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cohort Study
Pharmacy, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on patients’ mental health. The aim of this study was to explore whether the pandemic influenced the use and prescription of benzodiazepines and increased the need for community pharmacist involvement in ...
Iva Bužančić +2 more
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ELISA detection of phenazepam, etizolam, pyrazolam, flubromazepam, diclazepam and delorazepam in blood using Immunalysis® benzodiazepine kit [PDF]
, 2015 Phenazepam and etizolam were the first uncontrolled benzodiazepines available for sale in the UK. Pyrazolam, flubromazepam and diclazepam are not used medicinally anywhere in the world; they are produced exclusively for the uncontrolled, recreational ...
Mckeown, Denise A. +2 more
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Characteristics of Belgian 'life-ending acts without explicit patient request' : a large-scale death certificate survey revisited [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: “Life-ending acts without explicit patient request,” as identified in robust international studies, are central in current debates on physician-assisted dying.
Bernheim, Jan L +3 more
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Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva, 2021 Background Prescription of medications for elderly individuals is complex, potentially involving polypharmacy, drug interactions, and inappropriate medication.
Mariana Macedo Alvim +3 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2010 Background In the psychiatric acute and emergency services patients present in severe crisis often complicated by behavioral problems, substance use, and multiple axis 1 diagnoses.
Vaaler Arne E +2 more
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Hypnotics and injuries among older adults with Parkinson’s disease: a nested case–control design
BMC Geriatrics, 2023 Background Patients with Parkinson’s disease often experience sleep disorders. Hypnotics increase the risk of adverse events, such as injuries due to falls.
Takako Fujita +4 more
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Management of alcohol withdrawal state in a patient with respiratory depression
Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2023 Alcohol withdrawal state is generally managed using benzodiazepines. In various studies, it was found that anticonvulsants, including oxcarbazepine, are as effective as benzodiazepines in managing alcohol withdrawal state. This case report highlights the
Arathy Nathan +3 more
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Prevalence of psychoactive substances in Dutch and Belgian traffic [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the prevalence of psychoactive substances in general traffic in The Netherlands and Belgium. Method: Randomly selected car drivers and drivers of small vans in six police regions in The Netherlands and ...
Brookhuis, Karel +5 more
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