Opioid and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndromes in Trauma ICU Patients: A Prospective Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT: Trauma ICU patients may require high and/or prolonged doses of opioids and/or benzodiazepines as part of their treatment. These medications may contribute to drug physical dependence, a response manifested by withdrawal syndrome. We aimed to identify risk factors, symptoms, and clinical variables associated with probable withdrawal syndrome.

Design

Prospective exploratory observational study.

Setting

Trauma ICU in large medical center in Puerto Rico.

Participants

Fifty patients who received opioids and/or benzodiazepines for greater than or equal to 5 days.

Measurements and main results

Using an opioid/benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome checklist developed from research in adult ICU patients, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5, and the <

SUBMITTER: Arroyo-Novoa CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7188437 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature