Treatment variability and outcome differences in the emergency department management of alcohol withdrawal

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-92

  Kahan, Meldon ^a   Borgundvaag, Bjug ^b   Midmer, Deana ^c   Borsoi, Diane ^d   Edwards, Carol ^d   Ladhani, Noor ^e  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Alcohol withdrawal; Benzodiazepines

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HALLUCINATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR; URBAN AREA;

EID: 28044469666     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500013038     Document Type: Article

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