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 criteriaTremensWithdrawalRiskComorbiditiesPatientsAdmissionHospitalSyndrome
2000
Beyond Diagnosis: Patient Mix and Challenges to Patient Care in Ambulatory Training Sites
Fiellin D, Concato J. Beyond Diagnosis: Patient Mix and Challenges to Patient Care in Ambulatory Training Sites. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2000, 319: 106. PMID: 10698095, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200002000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care centersAmbulatory training sitesPatient mixPatient-physician communicationVA Medical CenterCommon medical diagnosesInternal medicine residentsVA subjectsComorbidity scoreCare centerMedical CenterHealth statusPatient carePatient spectrumAmbulatory trainingPatientsMedicine residentsDiagnosisGroup practiceAmbulatory medicineCareTraining sitesMedical decisionsVA