Potentially inappropriate use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs in the older population—analysis of associations between long-term use and patient-related factors

INTRODUCTION: The long-term use of benzodiazepines (BZD) and z-drugs in older populations is associated with a variety of sociodemographic and health-related factors. Recent studies reported that long-term BZD and z-drugs use is associated with increased age, female sex, and severe negative psycholo...

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Published in:PeerJ
Main Authors: Mokhar, Aliaksandra, Tillenburg, Niklas, Dirmaier, Jörg, Kuhn, Silke, Härter, Martin, Verthein, Uwe
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018
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Geriatrics
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5969046/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29844949
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4614
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