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Understanding and reducing the prescription of hypnotics and sedatives at the interface of hospital care and general practice: a protocol for a mixed-methods study. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2016
Introduction: Hypnotics and sedatives, especially benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, are frequently prescribed for longer periods than recommended-in spite of potential risks for patients. Any intervention to improve this situation has to take into account the
Heinemann S, Weiß V, Straube K, Nau R, Grimmsmann T, Himmel W, Hummers-Pradier E.   +6 more
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Factors associated with high‐dose antipsychotic prescriptions in outpatients with schizophrenia: An analysis of claims data from a Japanese prefecture

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2020
Background Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed in high doses in combination with multiple psychotropic drugs. This study focused on the high‐dose antipsychotic prescriptions in patients with schizophrenia, while aiming to identify their associations ...
Tatsuichiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Otsubo, Susumu Kunisawa, Noriko Sasaki, Yuichi Imanaka   +4 more
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Variables Influencing the Depth of Conscious Sedation in Plastic Surgery: A Prospective Study

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2017
Background Conscious sedation has been widely utilized in plastic surgery. However, inadequate research has been published evaluating adequate drug dosage and depth of sedation.
Hyeonjung Yeo, Wonwoo Kim, Hyochun Park, Hoonnam Kim   +3 more
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Insomnia drug therapy in COVID-19 patients; a Letter to Editor

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease caused by the newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 virus that was first reported in December 2019 and was announced as a pandemic disease on March 11th, according to a World Health Organization (WHO)
Ali Rismanbaf
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Effect of Lemborexant‐Based Sleep Medication Formulary on Benzodiazepine Reduction and Clinical Outcomes: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports
Benzodiazepine and non‐benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z‐drugs) are known risk factors for adverse events, including delirium and falls. Although formularies are intended to promote appropriate prescribing, few comprehensive studies have assessed their ...
Shunya Aoki, Katsutoshi Takada, Tatsuru Sugama, Mitsugi Kimiwada, Tatsuya Hoshino, Kaori Koike, Hirokazu Akada, Takahisa Saiga, Shigeki Sato, Ryosuke Shinkai, Yukihiro Shibata, Takashi Tomita   +11 more
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Development of the Sleeping Pills Receptivity and Involuntariness Scale-6 (SPRIS-6) to Assess Acceptance of Hypnotics Use

Nature and Science of Sleep
Seockhoon Chung,1,2 Mohd. Ashik Shahrier3 1Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Life Care Center for Cancer Patients, Asan Medical Center Cancer Institute, Asan Medical Center,
Chung S, Shahrier MA
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Opioid Prescribing for Noncancer Patients—Issues of Drug Therapy Safety: Results from a German Study Based on Routine Data

Pharmacoepidemiology
Opioids are highly effective drugs but need close monitoring to avoid harm to patients. The aim of this study was to analyze how guideline recommendations are met for (i) the avoidance of the concomitant use of anxiolytics, hypnotics, or sedatives; (ii ...
Veronika Lappe, Daniel Grandt, Ursula Marschall, Ingrid Schubert   +3 more
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General practitioners' concepts on issuing out-of-pocket prescriptions for hypnotics and sedatives in Germany. [PDF]

Fam Pract, 2019
Schmalstieg-Bahr K, Müller CA, Hummers E.   +2 more
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Hypnostics for patients with lung cancer [PDF]

Archive of Oncology, 2003
Sumi Masaaki, Satoh Hiroaki, Nakayama Mika, Ishikawa Hiroichi, Sekizawa Kiyohisa   +4 more
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Anticholinergic and sedative medications use among community dwelling older adults: risk for polypharmacy and poor physical function

BMC Geriatrics
Background Anticholinergic and/or sedative mediations are one of the most commonly prescribed medication groups in older adults. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anticholinergic and/or sedative mediations use in community dwelling older ...
Aysu Selcuk, Volkan Atmis, Seher Sen, Emine Gemci, Busra Yurumez, Ahmet Yalcin, Asuman Bozkir, Sevgi Aras, Murat Varli   +8 more
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