Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Apr 2000
[Ethanol for treatment of delirium in alcohol dependent patients on intensive care units in the Netherlands: efficacy not proven].
To determine the use of ethanol in Dutch intensive care departments (ICUs) for the treatment of deliriant symptoms in alcohol-dependent patients, and to study the literature data concerning this use. ⋯ Because only a small percentage of deliriums on ICUs are caused by alcohol withdrawal, and the effectiveness of ethanol in alcohol-dependent patients with a delirium has never been proven, the use of ethanol in such cases is discouraged.