National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions. (2023) Alcohol-use disorders: diagnosis and clinical management of alcohol-related physical complications. London: NICE. NICE Quality standard [QS11].
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External website: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs11
July 2023: This quality standard was updated, and statements prioritised in 2011 were updated or replaced. The topic was identified for update following the annual review of quality standards. The review identified:
• changes in the priority areas for improvement
• changes in commissioning.
Statements are marked as:
• [new 2023] if the statement covers a new area for quality improvement
• [2011, updated 2023] if the statement covers an area for quality improvement included in the 2011 quality standard and has been updated.
This guideline covers key areas in the investigation and management of the following alcohol-related conditions in adults and young people (aged 10 years and older):
• acute alcohol withdrawal, including seizures and delirium tremens
• Wernicke’s encephalopathy
• liver disease
• acute and chronic pancreatitis.
It does not specifically look at women who are pregnant, children younger than 10 years, or people with physical or mental health conditions caused by alcohol use, other than those listed above.
G Health and disease > State of health > Physical health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Substance disorder treatment method
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Treatment outcome
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Identification and screening > Identification and screening for substance use
N Communication, information and education > Recommendations > Practice / clinical guidelines
VA Geographic area > International
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