Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a significant cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. This article intends to help health care providers (1) recognize that alcohol use disorders (AUDs) represent a continuum of disease (i.e., they can present with a variety of symptoms and signs); (2) screen for AUDs preoperatively; (3) understand the pathophysiology behind alcohol-related postoperative complications; (4) provide a differential diagnosis of postoperative delirium; and (5) appropriately treat AWS.
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Capital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Dept Neurol, Beijing 100053, Peoples R ChinaCapital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Dept Neurol, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China
Liu, Jia
Wang, Lu-Ning
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Chinese Peoples Liberat Army Gen Hosp, Dept Geriatr Neurol, Beijing 100853, Peoples R ChinaCapital Med Univ, Xuanwu Hosp, Dept Neurol, Beijing 100053, Peoples R China
Wang, Lu-Ning
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