Pharmacological Interventions for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Among Hospitalized Adults: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome occurs in 1 in 43 hospitalized patients and is associated with increased morbidity. Pharmacotherapy for patients hospitalized with alcohol withdrawal syndrome are incompletely described. Understanding current practice patterns is essential to improving outcomes and addressing variability in care.

Objective

To identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome treatment practice patterns across United States hospitals.

Design

Multicenter retrospective cohort study with data collected between quarter 1 of 2016 and quarter 3 of 2022 using Premier Incorporated Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Database (~ 25% of United States hospital admissions; excludes emergency room care).

Participants

A total of 245,271 adult inpatients with a primary

SUBMITTER: Erfle BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683996 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature