Study Objective Alcohol use disorders are prevalent and put patients at risk for developing
alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Treatment of AWS with a symptom‐triggered protocol …

Managing individuals with acute illness who are at high risk for alcohol withdrawal presents
multiple challenges to the treatment teams caring for them. Following realization that …

Objective Alcoholism is the leading risk factor for injury. The authors hypothesized that
providing brief alcohol interventions as a routine component of trauma care would …

Methods A systematic review was conducted, including randomised and quasi-randomised
trials of any intervention (conducted or initiated within hospital settings) to help patients stop …

Patients admitted to an emergency surgical ward were screened for alcohol problems and
randomized between an extensive alcohol counseling and a brief assessment followed by …

Objective Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world and causes
dysfunction in many vital organs. However, the effects of chronic alcohol abuse on acute …

BACKGROUND Approximately 18% to 25% of patients with alcohol use disorders admitted
to the hospital develop alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Symptom-triggered dosing of …

Aims To analyse whether alcohol drinking increases admission to intensive care and in‐
hospital mortality in general surgery. Design and participants A prospective cohort study on …

Objective. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a serious complication during
postoperative treatment in chronic alcoholics. Despite prophylactic treatment, AWS occurs in …

Background: The efficacy of brief intervention in reducing alcohol consumption is well
established for selected outpatients but not for medical inpatients. Objective: To determine …