Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8816283 | Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Over 40% of older adults presenting for emergency care after a fall had previously been prescribed BZD/Z drugs. Some important gender differences in the prescription of BZD/Z drugs were seen, especially prescription above the recommended dose and of drugs with a long-half life.
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Authors
Monica Martinez-Cengotitabengoa, Maria Jose Diaz-Gutierrez, Ariadna Besga, Cristina Bermúdez-Ampudia, Purificación López, Marta B. Rondon, Donna E. Stewart, Patricia Perez, Miguel Gutierrez, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto,