Managing alcohol withdrawal syndromes: the place of guidelines.
Alcohol misuse poses a significant problem in terms of morbidity, mortality and cost. Alcohol detoxification and treatment for associated vitamin deficiency syndromes is simple and saves lives. This article discusses the reasons for poor guideline adherence and the current evidence base behind the formulation of these guidelines.
Walker
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Royal Liverpool University Teaching Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Brown
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Beeching
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Beadsworth
M B J
MB
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D000431:Ethanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
D000431:Ethanol