Alcohol Withdrawal Rates in Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

order (Figure). The largest IRR in 2020 vs 2019 (IRR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.30-2.60) occurred in the last 2 weeks of the stay-at-home order (Table ). AW rates in hospitalized patients increased by 34% in 2020 during the pandemic (March 25 to September 22) compared with the same period in 2019 (IRR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.22-1.48).