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. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e210422.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0422.

Alcohol Withdrawal Rates in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ram A Sharma  1 , Keshab Subedi  2 , Bayo M Gbadebo  2 , Beverly Wilson  1 , Claudine Jurkovitz  2 , Terry Horton  1
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Alcohol Withdrawal Rates in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ram A Sharma et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines whether alcohol withdrawal rates among hospitalized patients with alcohol use disorder increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Horton reported being a consultant for and serving on the advisory board of Masimo, a medical device company. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Trend of Alcohol Withdrawal in Hospitalized Patients, per 1000 Weekly Admissions, From January 1 to September 22 in 2018, 2019, and 2020
Alcohol withdrawal was defined as a revised Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol score greater than or equal to 8.
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