NGHIÊN CỨU ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ KẾT QUẢ ĐIỀU TRỊ HỘI CHỨNG CAI RƯỢU TẠI BỆNH VIỆN QUÂN Y 175

Khang Đặng Trần; Ninh Đinh Vũ Ngọc; Chân Đặng Văn; Thạo Uông Sỹ; Tỉnh Nguyễn Minh; Toàn Trần Khánh

Keywords:

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, to comment on the frequency of some concurrent diseases and to evaluate the results of treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Subjects and research methods: Study of 60 inpatients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome treated at the Psychiatric Department of Military Hospital 175 using prospective, cross-sectional descriptive methods.

Results: 100% of patients were men, the majority of patients aged between 36- 55. The onset of alcohol withdrawal syndrome is common between 16 and 30 hours after stopping drinking. Symptoms of increased hand tremor, autonomic hyperactivity, insomnia, delusions, hallucinations or illusions are common. There are 3% of patients have suicidal ideas and behaviors. Anaemia and liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and fatty liver are quite common. On the 5th day of treatment, most of the symptoms were noticeably reduced. However, the symptoms of alcohol cravings, fatigue, insomnia, and hand tremors were still common. Indexes of AST, GGT, total bilirubin, and NH3 improved significantly.

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