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 psycholog...
Main Authors: | Aliaksandra Mokhar, Niklas Tillenburg, Jörg Dirmaier, Silke Kuhn, Martin Härter, Uwe Verthein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4614.pdf |
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