Methods A quasi-naturalistic prospective follow-up study of 120 patients: 60 consecutively admitted patients referred directly by the ED for alcohol detoxification (UP) were compared to 60 consecutively admitted patients who had undergone the usual preparation for an inpatient detoxification program (SP)...
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...