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The Long-Term Cost to the UK NHS and Social Services of Different Durations of IV Thiamine (Vitamin B1) for Chronic Alcohol Misusers with Symptoms of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Presenting at the Emergency Department
BACKGROUND: Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric condition caused by depleted intracellular thiamine, most commonly arising in chronic alcohol misusers, who may present to emergency departments (EDs) for a variety of reasons. Guidelines recommend a minimum 5-day course of intr...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26718853 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-015-0214-1 |