Chang P H, Steinberg M B
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Med Clin North Am. 2001 Sep;85(5):1191-212. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70372-2.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a significant cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Physicians should be able to: (1) identify high-risk patients preoperatively by using the various screening tests, (2) recognize patterns with AWS, and (3) use the appropriate supportive, behavioral, nutritional and pharmacological treatment.
