Describing patterns of delirium in alcohol withdrawal and in non-alcohol withdrawal: An observational study in a tertiary care rural hospital
Shobhit Mathur, Kshirod K. Mishra · 2025
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Shobhit Mathur and Kshirod Mishra published a research paper in 2025 comparing delirium in alcohol withdrawal with delirium from other causes at a rural Indian hospital. Delirium is a sudden, shifting clouding of the mind, and its look varies with its trigger. Withdrawal cases are usually restless, while other causes give a mixed picture.
The team studied 120 delirium patients sent for psychiatric review. Withdrawal made up about one in six cases, and every one was the overactive kind, with higher severity scores than the rest. The quiet, slowed kind of delirium tracked with blood infection and heart failure. The authors argue care must be tailored to the cause.
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| CREATOR | Shobhit Mathur, Kshirod K. Mishra |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |