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Chand PK, Panda U, Mahadevan J, Murthy P. Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease. J Clin Exp Hepatol 2022; 12:1527-1534. [PMID: 36340306 PMCID: PMC9630022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a common condition that is seen in treatment-seeking patients with Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcoholic liver disease (ALD). AWS, which typically starts within 4-6 h of the last alcohol use, can range from mild symptoms such as insomnia, tremors, and autonomic hyperactivity to more severe symptoms such as seizures and delirium tremens. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment Scale-Alcohol Revised (CIWA-Ar) is the most commonly used scale to assess AWS in clinical practice. The presence of moderate withdrawal as indicated by a score of more than 8 is an indication for pharmacotherapy. Lorazepam and oxazepam are preferred agents for the management of AWS in the setting of ALD. In severe ALD, benzodiazepines should be used cautiously with monitoring due to the risk of excessive sedation or precipitating hepatic encephalopathy.
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Key Words
- ALD, alcoholic liver disease
- AMPA, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid
- AUD, alcohol use disorder
- AUDIT – C, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test – Consumption
- AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test
- AWS, alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- CIWA – Ar, Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Revised
- CNS, central nervous system
- EtG, ethyl glucuronide
- EtS, ethyl sulphate
- GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid
- GGT, gamma glutamyl transferase
- HE, hepatic encephalopathy
- MCV, mean corpuscular volume
- NMDA, N-methyl-d-aspartate
- alcohol
- alcoholic liver disease
- assessment
- treatment
- withdrawal
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Affiliation(s)
- Prabhat Kumar Chand
- Centre for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, India
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- Centre for Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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Zhao J, Liang G, Hong K, Pan J, Luo M, Liu J, Huang B. Risk factors for postoperative delirium following total hip or knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis. Front Psychol 2022; 13:993136. [PMID: 36248575 PMCID: PMC9565976 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.993136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for delirium after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and provide theoretical guidance for reducing the incidence of delirium after TJA.MethodsThe protocol for this meta-analysis is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020170031). We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Embase for observational studies on risk factors for delirium after TJA. Review Manager 5.3 was used to calculate the relative risk (RR) or standard mean difference (SMD) of potential risk factors related to TJA. STATA 14.0 was used for quantitative publication bias evaluation.ResultsIn total, 25 studies including 3,767,761 patients from 9 countries were included. Old age has been widely recognized as a risk factor for delirium. Our results showed that the main risk factors for delirium after TJA were patient factors (alcohol abuse: RR = 1.63; length of education: SMD = −0.93; and MMSE score: SMD = −0.39), comorbidities (hypertension: RR = 1.26; diabetes mellitus: RR = 1.67; myocardial infarction: RR = 17.75; congestive heart failure: RR = 2.54; dementia: RR = 17.75; renal disease: RR = 2.98; history of stroke: RR = 4.83; and history of mental illness: RR = 2.36), surgical factors (transfusion: RR = 1.53; general anesthesia: RR = 1.10; pre-operative albumin: SMD = −0.38; pre-operative hemoglobin: SMD = −0.29; post-operative hemoglobin: SMD = −0.24; total blood loss: SMD = 0.15; duration of surgery: SMD = 0.29; and duration of hospitalization: SMD = 2.00) and drug factors (benzodiazepine use: RR = 2.14; ACEI use: RR = 1.52; and beta-blocker use: RR = 1.62).ConclusionsMultiple risk factors were associated with delirium after TJA. These results may help doctors predict the occurrence of delirium after surgery and determine the correct treatment.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42020170031.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Guangdong Province Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Guangdong Province Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
- The Fifth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Liu
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- The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Bin Huang
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Delirium is the most common psychiatric diagnoses encountered in patients with various medical-surgical illnesses, in all the treatment set-ups, with relatively higher incidence and prevalence in the intensive care units. As delirium is encountered in multiple specialties, it is important to understand the research on this diagnosis. This study aims to assess the research output involving patients of delirium from India. A comprehensive search was undertaken using Medline (PubMed) and other databases. Search words included were “delirium,” “delirious,” “delirium tremens” AND “India.” No filters were used. Internet and hand searches yielded 305 articles. Out of these articles, 151 had the terms “delirium,” “delirious,” “delirium tremens” in the title and these were included for the review. Additionally, 14 articles were included for the review, although these did not have these terms in the title, but delirium was one of the major outcome parameters in these studies. Majority of the papers were original articles (
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= 2) and one clinical practice guideline. Most of the original papers have either focused on epidemiology (incidence, prevalence, outcome, etc.), symptom profile, with occasional studies focusing on effectiveness of various pharmacological interventions. There is a dearth of research in the field of delirium from India. There is a lack of studies on biomarkers, evaluation of nonpharmacological interventions, and evaluation of prevention strategies. It is the need of the hour to carry out more studies to further our understanding of delirium in the Indian context.
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- Sandeep Grover
- Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Delirium Tremens (DT) falls in the most severe spectrum of alcohol withdrawal, which could potentially result in death, unless managed promptly and adequately. The prevalence of DT in general population is <1% and nearly 2% in patients with alcohol dependence. DT presents with a combination of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms and symptoms of delirium with agitation and sometimes hallucination. Clinical and laboratory parameters which predict DT have been discussed. Assessment of DT includes assessment of severity of alcohol withdrawal, evaluation of delirium, and screening for underlying medical co-morbidities. Liver disease as a co-morbidity is very common in patients with DT and that could complicate the clinical presentation, determine the treatment choice, and influence the outcome. Benzodiazepines are the mainstay of treatment for DT. Diazepam and lorazepam are preferred benzodiazepine, depending upon the treatment regime and clinical context. In benzodiazepine refractory cases, Phenobarbital, propofol, and dexmedetomidine could be used.
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Grover S, Ghosh A, Sarkar S, Desouza A, Yaddanapudi LN, Basu D. Delirium in Intensive Care Unit: Phenomenology, Subtypes, and Factor Structure of Symptoms. Indian J Psychol Med 2018; 40:169-177. [PMID: 29962574 PMCID: PMC6009000 DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_274_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AIM This study aimed to explore the phenomenology, motor subtypes, and factor structure of symptom profile of delirium in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS Consecutive patients aged ≥16 years admitted in an ICU were screened daily for delirium using confusion assessment method-ICU. Patients diagnosed to have delirium as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual fourth revision, text revision (DSM-IVTR) criteria were assessed with Delirium Rating Scale-Revised 98 (DRS-R 98) and Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS). Motor subtypes of delirium were assessed with amended Delirium Motor Symptom Scale. RESULTS Sixty-six patients were evaluated for delirium, of which 45 (68%) patients developed delirium at point of their ICU stay. All patients had sleep-wake cycle disturbances, followed by motor symptoms (retardation - 80%; agitation - 73.3%). As per MDAS assessment, all the subjects had disturbances in the consciousness and sleep-wake cycle disturbances, and a substantial majority also had attention difficulties (93.3%) and motor symptoms (93.3%). Hypoactive subtype (47%) was the most common motoric subtype of delirium. Factor analysis revealed three-factor model for DRS-R 98, MDAS, and combining items of the two. CONCLUSION Phenomenology of delirium in ICU setting is similar to that of the non-ICU settings. The factor analysis consistently demonstrated a three factor solution, with a robust attention-arousal factor, and overlapping cognitive (core vs. non-core) motor factors.
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- Sandeep Grover
- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Validation and Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale (DMSS). Assessment 2017; 26:1573-1581. [DOI: 10.1177/1073191117744047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: Delirium has been characterized into its subtypes—hypoactive, hyperactive, mixed, or no motor subtype—along with the use of the Delirium Motor Symptom Scale (DMSS). The German version of this scale (DMSS-G), however, has not yet been validated. Method: We determined internal consistency, reliability, and validity of the DMSS-G in the surgical intensive care unit, using DSM-IV-TR criteria and the Delirium Rating Scale–Revised–98. Results: In total, 289 patients were included, and out of these, 122 were delirious. The DMSS-G showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.92) and interrater reliability (Fleiss κ = 0.83). Additionally, the overall concurrent validity was substantial (Cramer’s V = 0.69); within subtypes, hyperactive, hypoactive, or mixed, the concurrent validity remained at least substantial (Cohen’s κ = 0.73-0.82) and the sensitivity ranged from 60% to 97%. In contrast, in those with no motor subtype, we found the concurrent validity (Cohen’s κ = 0.31) and sensitivity to be low (22%). Overall, specificity for all individual subtypes was high (82% to 100%). The DMSS was very sensitive in both rating hyperactive and hypoactive motor symptoms of delirium. Conclusion: The DMSS-G is a highly reliable and valid instrument for detecting motor symptoms in delirium, which provides an accurate instrument to classify the motor subtypes of delirium.
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