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The impact of a pharmacist intervention on post-discharge hypnotic drug discontinuation in geriatric inpatients: a before-after study

BACKGROUND: Chronic use of hypnotic agents is prevalent in older adults, who as a result are at increased risk for certain adverse events, such as day-time drowsiness and falls. Multiple strategies to discontinue hypnotics have been tested in geriatric patients, but evidence remains scarce. Hence, w...

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Autores principales: Van der Linden, Lorenz, Hias, Julie, Liesenborghs, Astrid, Walgraeve, Karolien, Van Brantegem, Pieter, Hellemans, Laura, Milisen, Koen, Tournoy, Jos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10318643/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37400758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04139-y