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Older adults and withdrawal from benzodiazepine hypnotics in general practice: effects on cognitive function, sleep, mood and quality of life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Background: Older adults are the main recipients of repeat prescriptions for benzodiazepine (BZD) hypnotics. BZDs can impair cognitive function and may not aid sleep when taken continuously for years.
Collins, R.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Epidemiologic assessment of benzodiazepine exposure among suicide deaths in Colorado, 2015–2017

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2020
Background Suicide rates have been climbing in the U.S., particularly in Rocky Mountain states such as Colorado. Benzodiazepines have been linked with suicidal ideation, but there have been few population level assessments of this link.
Tista Ghosh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potentially inappropriate prescribing in nursing home residents detected with the community pharmacist specific GheOP3S-tool [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: The Ghent Older People’s Prescriptions community Pharmacy Screening (GheOP3S-)tool was recently developed to screen for potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP).
Boussery, Koen   +7 more
core   +1 more source

TSPO interacts with VDAC1 and triggers a ROS-mediated inhibition of mitochondrial quality control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The 18-kDa TSPO (translocator protein) localizes on the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) and participates in cholesterol transport. Here, we report that TSPO inhibits mitochondrial autophagy downstream of the PINK1-PARK2 pathway, preventing essential ...
Anholt R   +22 more
core   +3 more sources

Withdrawal-induced delirium associated with a benzodiazepine switch: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction Introduced in the early 1960s, diazepam remains among the most frequently prescribed benzodiazepine-type sedatives and hypnotics. Patients with chronic use of short-acting benzodiazepines are frequently switched to diazepam because the ...
Bosshart Herbert
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Consensus Statement for the Definition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using the Delphi Technique. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
© 2015, The Author(s).Introduction: There is a lack of agreed and established guidelines for the treatment of acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF).
Bennett, BM   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Is Zolpidem Associated with Increased Risk of Fractures in the Elderly with Sleep Disorders? A Nationwide Case Cross-Over Study in Taiwan. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
We conducted a study using a case-crossover design to clarify the risk of acute effects of zolpidem and benzodiazepine on all-sites of fractures in the elderly.Case-crossover design.Elderly enrollees (n = 6010) in Taiwan's National Health Insurance ...
Yih-Jing Tang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Concomitant medication use and clinical outcome of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BackgroundRepetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is commonly administered to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patients taking psychotropic medications, yet the effects on treatment outcomes remain unknown.
Chawla, Shweta A   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical considerations in transitioning patients with epilepsy from clonazepam to clobazam: a case series. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
IntroductionIn treating refractory epilepsy, many clinicians are interested in methods used to transition patients receiving clonazepam to clobazam to maintain or increase seizure control, improve tolerability of patients' overall drug therapy regimens ...
Chung, Steve   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Electroacupuncture for tapering off long-term benzodiazepine use: study protocol of randomized controlled trial

open access: yesBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Conventional approaches for benzodiazepine tapering have their limitations. Anecdotal studies have shown that acupuncture is a potential treatment for facilitating successful benzodiazepine tapering.
Wing-Fai Yeung   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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