Risk factors for delirium tremens in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome in a hospital setting

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 690-694

  Monte, R ^a   Rabunal R ^a   Casariego, E ^a   Bal, M ^a   Pertega S ^b  

^a HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol withdrawal delirium; Hospitalization; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; AXILLA TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM TREMENS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; COHORT STUDIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349783558     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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