Analysis of fall-related adverse events among older adults using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database

Analysis of fall-related adverse events among older adults using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database

Abstract Background Falls are a common but serious problem in older adults, and may lead to fractures and bleeding. As many factors, such as medication, aging, and comorbid diseases may simultaneously affect fall-related adverse events (AEs) in older adults, we evaluated the association between fall...

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Main Authors: Haruna Hatahira, Shiori Hasegawa, Sayaka Sasaoka, Yamato Kato, Junko Abe, Yumi Motooka, Akiho Fukuda, Misa Naganuma, Satoshi Nakao, Ririka Mukai, Kazuyo Shimada, Kouseki Hirade, Takeshi Kato, Mitsuhiro Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Subjects:
Fall
Benzodiazepine
Hypnotics and sedatives
Calcium channel blockers
Adverse event reporting system
JADER
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40780-018-0129-8

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