Contemporary Management and Outcomes of Veterans Hospitalized With Alcohol Withdrawal: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Matthew V RonanKirsha S GordonMelissa SkandersonMichael KrugPatrick GodwinDaniel HeppeMatthew HoeghJoel C BogganJeydith GutierrezPeter KaboliMicah PescettoMichelle GuidryPeter CaldwellChristine MitchellErik EhlersNazima AllaudeenJessica CyrAndrea SmeraglioPeter YarbroughRichard RoseAnand JagannathJaclyn VargasPaul B CorniaMeghna ShahMatthew TuckCherinne ArundelJames LaudateJoel ElzweigBenjamin RodwinJoyce AkweMeredith TrubittCraig G Gunderson

Published in: Journal of addiction medicine (2024)

Overall, our results support guidelines by the ASAM to manage patients with long-acting benzodiazepines using symptom-triggered therapy. Health care systems that are using shorter acting benzodiazepines and fixed-dose regimens should consider updating alcohol withdrawal management pathways to follow ASAM recommendations.

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