Review of Attributes and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol abuse leads to millions of hospital admissions each year in the United States. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is associated with several serious complications, including seizures, delirium tremens, and death. Benzodiazepines have been the mainstay of treatment for hospitalized patients with alcohol withdrawal.

Objective

To compare hospital length of stay (LOS) among different protocols for the management of AWS in hospitalized patients.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of 49,125 adult patients admitted over 4 years (2018-2022) to HCA Healthcare hospitals across the USA with a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder or alcohol withdrawal. Hospital LOS was the primary outcome examined across various treatment groups (chlordiazepoxide, diazepam,

SUBMITTER: Desai HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11745179 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature