Risk of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in hospitalized trauma patients: A national data analysis

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is an uncommon occurrence in trauma victims. However, the syndrome can cause a prolonged hospital stay. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop and validate the risk factors of AWS so that interventions can be applied to high-risk patients.All adult trauma patients with an injury severity score of ≥1 and greater than one hospital day were included in the study. The Trauma Quality Improvement Program...