Alcohol withdrawal syndrome presentations to emergency departments in the United States from 2015 to 2023.

IF 3.4 3区医学 Q1 EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Academic Emergency Medicine Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI:10.1111/acem.15093

Michael Gottlieb, Nicholas Chien, Eric Moyer, Kyle Bernard, Gary D Peksa

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Abstract

Introduction: Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a common condition prompting emergency department (ED) presentation. However, there are limited recent, large-scale, robust data available on the incidence, admission, and medical treatment of AWS in the ED.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of ED presentations for AWS from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2023, using Epic Cosmos. All ED visits with ICD-10 codes corresponding to AWS were included. Outcomes included percentage of total ED visits, percentage admitted, length of stay (LOS), and medications administered. Binary logistic regression models were used to measure the relationship between time and dependent variables and reported as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results: Out of 242,804,798 ED encounters, 670,430 (0.28%) visits were due to AWS with a rise over time (OR 1.074, 95% CI 1.072-1.075). Of these, 386,618 (57.7%) were admitted (46.2% inpatient floor, 11.5% ICU). Median (IQR) hospital LOS was 3 (2-5) days and median (IQR) ICU LOS was 2 (1-4) days. Among all ED patients, benzodiazepine use declined over time (84.9% to 77.1%; OR 0.917, 95% CI 0.914-0.920), while phenobarbital (4.0% to 21.2%; OR 1.255, 95% CI 1.250-1.259) and gabapentin (11.0% to 16.3%; OR 1.054, 95% CI 1.050-1.057) use increased. Oral and intravenous (IV) benzodiazepines were common (63.1% and 66.6%, respectively). Among IV benzodiazepines, lorazepam was most common (59.9%). Among those discharged from the ED, 29.0% were prescribed benzodiazepines (chlordiazepoxide 21.1%, lorazepam 5.5%, diazepam 1.9%). Anticraving medications, such as gabapentin (1.5%), naltrexone (0.4%), and acamprosate (<0.1%) were uncommon, but rising over time.

Conclusions: AWS represents a common reason for ED presentation, with most patients being admitted. We identified a rising incidence with a shift in management to include agents such as phenobarbital and gabapentin. These findings provide important evidence on current trends in AWS to inform health policy and knowledge translation efforts as well as emphasizing the need for ongoing research and evaluation of clinical practices to optimize outcomes for patients with AWS.

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2015年至2023年美国急诊科酒精戒断综合征报告

简介：酒精戒断综合征（AWS）是一种常见的情况，促使急诊科（ED）的介绍。然而，最近关于AWS在ED中的发病率、入院率和医疗的大规模、可靠的数据有限。方法：本研究是一项回顾性队列研究，使用Epic Cosmos对2016年1月1日至2023年12月31日AWS的ED报告进行研究。纳入所有与AWS对应的ICD-10代码的急诊科就诊。结果包括急诊科总访问量百分比、住院百分比、住院时间（LOS）和用药。二元逻辑回归模型用于测量时间与因变量之间的关系，并以95%置信区间（ci）的比值比（ORs）报告。结果：在242,804,798例ED就诊中，670,430例（0.28%）就诊是由于AWS，随时间增加（OR 1.074, 95% CI 1.072-1.075）。其中386618例（57.7%）住院（住院楼层46.2%,ICU 11.5%）。医院（IQR）的平均生存时间为3（2-5）天，ICU （IQR）的平均生存时间为2（1-4）天。在所有ED患者中，苯二氮卓类药物的使用随着时间的推移而下降(84.9%至77.1%；OR 0.917, 95% CI 0.914-0.920)，而苯巴比妥(4.0% ~ 21.2%；OR 1.255, 95% CI 1.250-1.259)和加巴喷丁(11.0% - 16.3%；OR 1.054, 95% CI 1.050-1.057)使用增加。口服和静脉注射苯二氮卓类药物较为常见（分别为63.1%和66.6%）。静脉注射苯二氮卓类药物中以劳拉西泮最常见（59.9%）。从急诊科出院的患者中，服用苯二氮卓类药物的占29.0%（氯二氮平21.1%，劳拉西泮5.5%，地西泮1.9%）。抗食欲药物，如加巴喷丁（1.5%）、纳曲酮（0.4%）和阿坎普罗酸(结论：AWS是ED表现的常见原因，大多数患者入院。我们发现，随着治疗方法的转变，包括苯巴比妥和加巴喷丁等药物，发病率上升。这些发现为AWS的当前趋势提供了重要证据，为卫生政策和知识转化工作提供了信息，并强调需要对AWS患者的临床实践进行持续研究和评估，以优化其结果。

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Academic Emergency Medicine 医学-急救医学

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

6.80%

发文量

207

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) is the official monthly publication of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and publishes information relevant to the practice, educational advancements, and investigation of emergency medicine. It is the second-largest peer-reviewed scientific journal in the specialty of emergency medicine. The goal of AEM is to advance the science, education, and clinical practice of emergency medicine, to serve as a voice for the academic emergency medicine community, and to promote SAEM''s goals and objectives. Members and non-members worldwide depend on this journal for translational medicine relevant to emergency medicine, as well as for clinical news, case studies and more. Each issue contains information relevant to the research, educational advancements, and practice in emergency medicine. Subject matter is diverse, including preclinical studies, clinical topics, health policy, and educational methods. The research of SAEM members contributes significantly to the scientific content and development of the journal.