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- P H Chang and M B Steinberg.
- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. patrick.chang@mail.tju.edu
- Med. Clin. North Am. 2001 Sep 1;85(5):1191-212.
AbstractAlcohol 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.
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