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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]

, 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., Curran, H.V., Fletcher, S., Iliffe, S., Kee, S.C.Y., Woods, B.   +5 more
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Treating insomnia with medications

Sleep Science and Practice, 2018
Insomnia is a conspicuous problem in modern 24 h society. In this brief overview, medications used to treat insomnia such as hypnotics, sedatives, medications inducing sedation as a side effect, medications directed at the sleep-associated circadian ...
J. F. Pagel, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Jaime M. Monti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

PRS4 ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS AMONG TB PATIENTS IN NORTH EAST LIBYA [PDF]

, 2000
Monthly newsletter with updates on events on the Boston University Medical ...
Brogna, Robert, Corporate Communications, Boston University Medical Center, LaMay, Julianne, Moran, Maureen, Sullivan, Rebecca   +4 more
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Insights into the clinical management of the syndrome of supine hypertension--orthostatic hypotension (SH-OH): the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Our previously proposed morphological classification of orthostatic hypotension (MOH) is an approach to the definition of three typical orthostatic hemodynamic patterns using non-invasive beat-to-beat monitoring.
Fan, Chie Wei, Finucane, Ciaran, Kenny, Rose Anne, O'Connell, Matthew DL, Romero-Ortuno, Roman, Soraghan, Christopher   +5 more
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A Survey on Procedural Sedation and Analgesia for Pediatric Facial Laceration Repair in Korea

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2023
Background Most children with facial lacerations require sedation for primary sutures. However, sedation guidelines for invasive treatment are lacking. This study evaluated the current status of the sedation methods used for pediatric facial laceration ...
Dongkyu Lee, Hyeonjung Yeo, Yunjae Lee, Hyochun Park, Hannara Park   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Atypical Visually Guided Precision Grip Control in Middle‐Aged and Older Autistic Adults

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sensorimotor impairments are well documented in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about how these difficulties present in middle‐aged and older autistic adults or how they relate to demographic factors and autistic traits.
Zheng Wang, Hang Qu, Danielle Christensen, Hanna M. Gemmell, Ellen M. Parks, Kyla E. Wetherington, Ann‐Marie Orlando, Regilda A. Romero, Bikram Karmakar, David E. Vaillancourt   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remimazolam, a novel drug, for safe and effective endoscopic sedation [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy
Remimazolam is a novel benzodiazepine with unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, making it an ideal candidate for sedation during endoscopic procedures.
Jae Min Lee, Yehyun Park, Dong Won Ahn, Jun Kyu Lee, Kwang Hyuck Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of the use of illicit and licit substances and anxiety disorders on the academic performance of medical students: a pilot study

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Medical students have a considerable prevalence of anxiety and substance use disorders. Our aim was to assess the presence of anxiety disorders and the use of alcohol and licit and illicit substances, and their influence on the academic ...
Pedro Marques Ferreira, Rauni Jandé Roama Alves, Denise Engelbrecht Zantut-Wittmann   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinanten eines vorzeitigen Therapieabbruchs: Über den Einfluss psychosozialer und soziodemographischer Faktoren, externer Ereignisse sowie subjektiver Schlafqualität während der stationären qualifizierten Entzugsbehandlung bei Patienten mit Alkohol- und Drogenabhängigkeit auf den Therapieerfolg [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction Addiction is a chronic disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Qualified detoxification treatment is the first step in inpatient substance abuse treatment.
Sofin, Yvonne
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Efficacy and safety of a selective partial agonist for nociception/orphanin‐FQ peptide (NOP) receptors in patients with insomnia disorder

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Insomnia is a common sleep disorder, affecting up to 20% of the world population and adversely impacting productivity, health, and overall well‐being. Although pharmacologic options exist to treat insomnia, the health‐related quality of life for patients who are prescribed hypnotics is no higher than for those who are not, revealing a significant ...
Garth T. Whiteside, Ellie He, Manjunath S. Shet, Mingyan Zhou, Maha Ahmad, Stephen C. Harris   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source