Conclusions We did not find that UP patients who had been admitted for alcohol detoxification had a significantly higher dropout rate or lower postdischarge addiction treatment attendance. Because they may have several advantages, detoxification programs directly linked with EDs should be further evaluated...
Two BEST code simulations were developed based on behavioral events commonly experienced on our medical units: a patient in alcohol withdrawal who becomes increasingly agitated and aggressive and an elderly patient withdementiawho becomes agitated. A maximum of five nurses participated in the simulation ...
The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to test the feasibility of unscheduled (UP) alcohol detoxification directly from the ED and to compare the 1-year follow-up of these patients to that of scheduled (SP) patients.Azuar, Julien...