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Drugs increase the risk of suicide in the elderly

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
The purpose of this paper is a systematic review of articles and research in the context of drugs used and suicide in elderly patients. Suicide in the elderly may be much more frequent than in the younger population.
Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska, Karolina Winiarek, Joanna Murawska, Karolina Mikut, Justyna Kwiecień, Aleksandra Wijata, Aysheh Al-Shaer   +6 more
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Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs: An Updated Review of Major Adverse Outcomes Reported on in Epidemiologic Research

Drugs in R&D, 2017
Various adverse events resulting from, or associated with, benzodiazepine and/or Z-drug use have been extensively reported on and discussed in great detail within the biomedical literature.
Jaden Brandt, Christine Leong
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evolution of benzodiazepine receptor agonist prescriptions in general practice: A registry-based study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundContrary to most European guidelines, benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA) are often used continuously at a low dosage, being the most common form of long-term use.
Kristien Coteur, Pavlos Mamouris, Bert Vaes, Marc Van Nuland, Catharina Matheï, Birgitte Schoenmakers   +5 more
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Benzodiazepines and Development of Delirium in Critically Ill Children: Estimating the Causal Effect*

Critical Care Medicine, 2018
Objectives: Benzodiazepine use may be associated with delirium in critically ill children. However, benzodiazepines remain the first-line sedative choice in PICUs.
K. Mody, S. Kaur, E. Mauer, L. Gerber, B. Greenwald, Gabrielle H. Silver, C. Traube   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Évaluation de la prescription et de l’utilisation des benzodiazépines dans la ville de Sidi Bel-Abbès

Journal de la Faculté de Médecine d'Oran, 2022
Introduction-A high consumption of benzodiazepines (BZDs) has been noticed sometimes outside the rules of prescription recommendations, which makes their consumption a major public health problem.
Derouicha Matmour, Mounia Medjeber, Yassine Merad   +2 more
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Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The physical and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic non-malignant lung disease are comparable to those with lung cancer. This article will focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis ...
Boland, Jason, Martin, Jonathan, Ross, Joy R, Ross, Joy R., Wells, Athol U, Wells, Athol U.   +5 more
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Benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases in adults.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016
BACKGROUND This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2010, on 'Benzodiazepines for the relief of breathlessness in advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases in adults'.
S. Simon, I. Higginson, S. Booth, R. Harding, V. Weingärtner, C. Bausewein   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Benzodiazepine prescribing behaviour and attitudes: a survey among general practitioners practicing in northern Thailand

BMC Family Practice, 2005
Background Over-prescribing of benzodiazepines appears common in many countries, a better understanding of prescribing practices and attitudes may help develop strategies to reduce prescribing.
Critchley Julia, Garner Paul, Srisurapanont Manit, Wongpakaran Nahathai   +3 more
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Clinically applicable GABA receptor positive allosteric modulators promote ß-cell replication. [PDF]

, 2017
A key goal of diabetes research is to develop treatments to safely promote human ß-cell replication. It has recently become appreciated that activation of γ-aminobutyric acid receptors (GABA-Rs) on ß-cells can promote their survival and replication.
Dang, Hoa, Kaufman, Daniel L, Middleton, Blake, Tian, Jide   +3 more
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Prescription of benzodiazepines, z-drugs, and gabapentinoids and mortality risk in people receiving opioid agonist treatment: Observational study based on the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink and Office for National Statistics death records

PLoS Medicine, 2019
Background Patients with opioid dependency prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) may also be prescribed sedative drugs. This may increase mortality risk but may also increase treatment duration, with overall benefit. We hypothesised that prescription
J. Macleod, C. Steer, K. Tilling, Rosie P. Cornish, J. Marsden, T. Millar, J. Strang, M. Hickman   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source