title: Are benzodiazepines effective for alcohol withdrawal?
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hafner
mesh_terms: D020270:Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines