Sedative use and incidence of falls and hip fractures among older adults in an outpatient geriatric clinic

Sedative use and incidence of falls and hip fractures among older adults in an outpatient geriatric clinic

Objective: To investigate the use of sedatives by older adults attending a private outpatient geriatric clinic in Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil, and its association with falls and hip fractures. Methods: Using a longitudinal design, the prevalence of benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine (“z-drugs”) in...

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Main Authors: Nelson Machado do Carmo Júnior, Edna Afonso Reis, Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho, Estevão Alves Valle, Daniela Castelo Azevedo, Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2023-05-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
aged
hypnotics and sedatives
benzodiazepines
accidental falls
femoral fractures
longitudinal studies
Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/1776/en-US/sedative-use-and-incidence-of-falls-and-hip-fractures-among-older-adults-in-an-outpatient-geriatric-clinic

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