Background:To determine the association between the use of opioids and benzodiazepines and the risk of falls with hip fracture in populations older than 65 years in Colombia.
METHODS:
A case-control study with patients older than 65
Association between the use of benzodiazepines and opioids with the risk of falls and hip fractures in older adults
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| Tiempo de lectura: Min
- Tema: Farmacovigilancia
- Autores: Machado-Duque ME, Castaño-Montoya JP, Medina-Morales DA, Castro-Rodríguez A, González-Montoya A, Machado-Alba JE
- Idiomas: Inglés
- Palabras clave: agentes anticolinérgicos; caídas; ancianos frágiles; Fracturas de cadera; prescripción inapropiadaanticholinergic agents; falls; frail elderly; hip fractures; inappropriate prescribing
"Machado-Duque ME, Castaño-Montoya JP, Medina-Morales DA, Castro-Rodríguez A, González-Montoya A, Machado-Alba JE. Association between the use of benzodiazepines and opioids with the risk of falls and hip fractures in older adults. Int Psychogeriatr. 2 Enlace: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29223172