2008
Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting
Tetrault JM, O'Connor PG. Substance Abuse and Withdrawal in the Critical Care Setting. Critical Care Clinics 2008, 24: 767-788. PMID: 18929942, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2008.05.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCritical care settingWithdrawal syndromeCare settingsOverall treatment protocolSubstance useSubstance withdrawal syndromeSymptom-triggered approachCritical care teamTapering doseAcute presentationResuscitative measuresCare teamTreatment protocolHigh indexSubstance intoxicationSubstance abuseAbused drugsSyndromeTreatmentWithdrawalEpidemiologySettingSuspicionDoseIntoxication
2002
Risk for Delirium Tremens in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Fiellin D, O'Connor P, Holmboe E, Horwitz R. Risk for Delirium Tremens in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2002, 23: 83-94. DOI: 10.1023/a:1015350005418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse clinical featuresDelirium tremensComplicated withdrawalBlood pressureClinical featuresComplicated alcohol withdrawalElevated blood pressureAlcohol withdrawal syndromeSystolic blood pressureCase-control studyDSM-IV criteriaComorbidity scoreMedical comorbiditiesAlcohol withdrawalWithdrawal syndromeDetoxification unitEligibility criteriaTremensWithdrawalRiskComorbiditiesPatientsAdmissionHospitalSyndromeRisk for Delirium Tremens in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome1
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Holmboe ES, Horwitz RI. Risk for Delirium Tremens in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome1. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2002, 23: 83-94. PMID: 12444353, DOI: 10.1080/08897070209511478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse clinical featuresDelirium tremensComplicated withdrawalBlood pressureAlcohol withdrawalClinical featuresComplicated alcohol withdrawalElevated blood pressureSystolic blood pressureCase-control studyDSM-IV criteriaComorbidity scoreMedical comorbiditiesDetoxification unitEligibility criteriaTremensWithdrawalRiskComorbiditiesPatientsAdmissionHospitalCasesControl
1993
The impact of gender on clinical characteristics and outcome in alcohol withdrawal
O'Connor P, Horwitz R, Gottlieb L, Kraus M, Segal S. The impact of gender on clinical characteristics and outcome in alcohol withdrawal. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 1993, 10: 59-61. PMID: 8450575, DOI: 10.1016/0740-5472(93)90099-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSimilar treatment outcomesAlcohol withdrawalClinical featuresTreatment outcomesMean daily alcohol intakeHigh treatment failure rateTreatment failure rateDaily alcohol intakeTerms of baselineOutpatient withdrawalClinical characteristicsAlcohol intakeAlcohol abuseSociodemographic featuresPatientsWomenMenWithdrawalImpact of genderShort durationOutcomesTreatmentFailure rateGenderAlcoholism