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This study aims to evaluate AWS management practices and outcomes, with a focus on symptom severity, treatment protocols, and factors associated with prolonged or complicated hospital stays.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This retrospective cohort study analyzed medical records of patients admitted to Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) with AWS between November 1, 2018, and October 31, 2021. Parameters assessed included demographic details, symptom severity using scales like Cushman\u2019s and SOFA, benzodiazepine treatment protocols, and outcomes such as length of stay, ICU admissions, and mortality.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A total of 98 male patients were included, with a mean age of 39.9 \u00b1 9.7 years. Among these, 51% were Indian nationals, followed by Nepalese (33%). Symptoms ranged from nausea (33%) to agitation (36%) and tremors (67%). Severity levels of AWS varied, with 59% experiencing mild symptoms, 34% moderate, and 7% severe. Fixed-dose and symptom-triggered benzodiazepine regimens were applied inconsistently, often deviating from recommended guidelines. Complications included seizures in 14% of cases and ICU admissions in 4%. The average hospital stay was 4.7 \u00b1 5.1 days.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    AWS predominantly affects young males, with a significant burden on healthcare resources. Treatment strategies often diverged from international guidelines, emphasizing the need for standardized protocols to improve care quality and reduce variability in outcomes.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5339\/qmj.2026.6","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,4]],"date-time":"2026-03-04T21:30:27Z","timestamp":1772659827000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Clinical characteristics and outcomes of adult patients admitted to acute care settings for alcohol withdrawal syndrome"],"prefix":"10.5339","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-1155-7922","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Aram","family":"Salehi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2713-9737","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Manish","family":"Barman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6525-1378","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Memon Noor","family":"Illahi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6858-3375","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Bassem Naif Altaleb","family":"Alhariri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4845-4119","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Abdulqadir J","family":"Nashwan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing & Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar*Correspondance: Kalpana Singh KSingh1@hamad.qa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2273-5062","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Kalpana","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing & Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar*Correspondance: Kalpana Singh KSingh1@hamad.qa"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"3277","reference":[{"issue":"(1):","key":"B1","series-title":"Ann Emerg Med.","first-page":"29-39","article-title":"Managing alcohol withdrawal syndrome.","volume":"84","author":"Gottlieb\n \nM","year":"2024"},{"key":"B2","series-title":"The physical and mental health effects of alcohol","author":"Institute of Alcohol Studies"},{"issue":"(4):","key":"B3","series-title":"Psychosomatics.","first-page":"292-9","article-title":"Successful implementation of an alcohol-withdrawal pathway in a general hospital.","volume":"49","author":"Repper-Delisi\n \nJ","year":"2008"},{"issue":"(6):","key":"B4","series-title":"Rev Med Interne.","first-page":"373-9","article-title":"Alcohol withdrawal syndrome management: is there anything new?","volume":"40","author":"Airagnes\n \nG","year":"2019"},{"key":"B5","series-title":"Global status report on alcohol and health 2018","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2018"},{"issue":"(10):","key":"B6","series-title":"JAMA Netw Open.","first-page":"e2438128","article-title":"Incidence of hospitalizations involving alcohol withdrawal syndrome in a primary care population.","volume":"7","author":"Steel\n \nTL","year":"2024"},{"issue":"(4):","key":"B7","series-title":"Gastroenterol Res.","first-page":"207-16","article-title":"Trends of alcohol withdrawal delirium in the last decade: analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample.","volume":"15","author":"Laswi\n \nH","year":"2022"},{"issue":"(2):","key":"B8","series-title":"Qatar Med J.","first-page":"36","article-title":"Demographics and clinical characteristics of alcohol-related admissions in a tertiary care hospital in Qatar: does age matter?","volume":"2021","author":"Abdelnaby\n \nM","year":"2021"},{"issue":"(10):","key":"B9","series-title":"BMJ Open.","first-page":"e055181","article-title":"Emergency department presentations of alcohol and other substance misuse: first cross-sectional national study in Qatar.","volume":"11","author":"Alabdulla\n. \nM","year":"2021"},{"issue":"(6):","key":"B10","series-title":"J Gen Intern Med.","first-page":"1018-24","article-title":"Symptom-triggered therapy for alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.","volume":"34","author":"Holleck\n. \nJL","year":"2019"},{"key":"B11","series-title":"Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure - An Overview. 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