Risk of dementia in patients with insomnia and long-term use of hypnotics: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
BACKGROUND: Hypnotics have been reported to be associated with dementia. However, the relationship between insomnia, hypnotics and dementia is still controversial. We sought to examine the risk of dementia in patients with long-term insomnia and the contribution of hypnotics. METHODS: Data was colle...
Main Authors: | Pin-Liang Chen, Wei-Ju Lee, Wei-Zen Sun, Yen-Jen Oyang, Jong-Ling Fuh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3492301?pdf=render |
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