High-dose thiamine use increased for Wernicke encephalopathy in Japan; functional impairment common at discharge
Did more high-dose vitamin B1 help patients with alcohol-related brain damage?
A 13-year observational study of 7,856 hospitalized Wernicke encephalopathy patients in Japan found initial high-dose thiamine use increased…
Despite a surge in high-dose vitamin B1 use for alcohol-related brain damage, over half of patients still leave the hospital unable to care …