Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) may develop within 6–24 h after the
abrupt discontinuation or decrease of alcohol consumption. Symptoms can vary from …

Objective: Approximately 50% of patients with alcohol dependence experience alcohol
withdrawal. Severe alcohol withdrawal is characterized by seizures and/or delirium tremens …

Introduction Alcohol use is widespread, and withdrawal symptoms are common after
decreased alcohol intake. Severe alcohol withdrawal may manifest with delirium tremens …

BACKGROUND: Acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AAWS) is encountered in patients
presenting acutely to the Emergency Department (ED) and often requires pharmacologic …

Approximately 16–31% of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) have an alcohol use
disorder and are at risk for developing alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Patients …

Objective. Delirium tremens represents the most severe complication of alcohol withdrawal
syndrome and, in its complications, significantly increases the morbidity and mortality of …

Alcohol abuse and the societal and economic costs of alcohol dependency are major
problems in both the United States and throughout the world. 1 More than 8 million …

This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol withdrawal
syndromes in the intensive care unit as well as the literature on the optimal pharmacologic …

Background Benzodiazepine-based therapy for alcohol withdrawal is associated with
agitation and respiratory depression. Treatment can be complicated by a need for adjunctive …

Delirium Tremens (DT) falls in the most severe spectrum of alcohol withdrawal, which could
potentially result in death, unless managed promptly and adequately. The prevalence of DT …