Patients at risk of developing alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) may be provided with preventative pharmacotherapy with benzodiazepines when attempting to reduce or stop alcohol intake, according to ...

To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review to examine the role of α 2-agonists, including dexmedetomidine, in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. The influence of noradrenergic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Alcohol withdrawal rates have increased among hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was a 34% increase in alcohol withdrawal (AW) rates among hospitalized patients at ChristianaCare, according to a research letter published today in the ...

A Grand Junction man this week sued Mind Springs Health, alleging employees weren’t trained to see that his wife’s alcohol withdrawal symptoms were escalating before her death. Laurie Glover, 47, went ...

More than 50% of patients with alcohol use disorder develop alcohol withdrawal symptoms within hours of discontinuing or decreasing alcohol use. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading risk factor for ...