Routine screening and related interventions significantly improve the effectiveness of emergency department detection and management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome

ConclusionsDetection and appropriate management of AWS and documentation of alcohol use can be improved significantly through adoption of a brief screening and triage tool, and related interventions to increase awareness of alcohol‐related problems.

Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia - February 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Julia M Lappin, Muhammad H Ayub, David Rogers, Madeleine Morgan, Jean ‐Yves Kanyamibwa, Anthony Shakeshaft Tags: Original Research Source Type: research