2010
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-1425
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Alcohol-Use Disorders in the Critically Ill Patient

Abstract: A lcohol-use disorders (AUDs) encompass a spectrum of disorders, including excessive use, abuse, dependence, and addiction. Abuse occurs when a patient experiences adverse socioeconomic or health consequences related to the use of the substance. 1 Dependence is present either when the patient experiences withdrawal symptoms on discontinuation of the substance or when larger amounts are necessary to achieve the desired effect. 1 Addiction is indicated by the patient experiencing a compulsive craving for a subst… Show more

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“…It has been observed in numerous studies that AD and AUDs show a high comorbidity with somatic and mental disorders, and thus are significantly more prevalent in both acute and psychiatric hospital wards [72,73]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has been observed in numerous studies that AD and AUDs show a high comorbidity with somatic and mental disorders, and thus are significantly more prevalent in both acute and psychiatric hospital wards [72,73]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Wave 1 NESARC, conducted in 2001 to 2002, surveyed a representative sample ( n = 43,093, response rate = 81.0%) of the adult (18 years of age and older) population of the United States, oversampling Blacks, Hispanics, and young adults 18 to 24 years of age. General population surveys underestimate prevalence of AUD and especially of severe AUD, as the sampling frame does not include some of the special or marginalized populations (Shield and Rehm, 2012) where there is a multifold prevalence of AUD, such as people in hospitals (De Wit et al, 2010; Roche et al, 2006) including psychiatric hospitals, the homeless (Fazel et al, 2008), and people in prisons (Fazel et al, 2006). …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is estimated that up to 42% of patients admitted to general hospitals, and one‐third of patients admitted to hospital intensive care units (ICU) have AUD 2. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a well‐known condition occurring after intentional or unintentional abrupt cessation of heavy/constant drinking, and it occurs in about 8% of hospitalized AUD inpatients 3.…”
Section: Introduction ‐ Medical Burden Of Alcohol Abusementioning
confidence: 99%