ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME IN SURGICAL PATIENTS: CONTROVERSIES IN EVIDENCE BASE

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Surgical Patients: Controveries in Evidenced Based Practice and Clinical Guidelines.

 

This paper reviews the current therapy for treating AWS in trauma and surgical patients. It includes original research on the subject along with a review of the literature. it specifically addresses the controversies related to the use of alcohol for prophylaxis and treatement of AWS and DT.