2002
Risk 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol Withdrawal DeliriumBody TemperatureCase-Control StudiesEthanolFemaleHeart RateHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeConceptsAdverse 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