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Deprescribing benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in community-dwelling adults: a scoping review

BACKGROUND: Long-term sedative use is prevalent and associated with significant morbidity, including adverse events such as falls, cognitive impairment, and sedation. The development of dependence can pose significant challenges when discontinuation is attempted as withdrawal symptoms often develop....

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Autores principales: Pollmann, André S., Murphy, Andrea L., Bergman, Joel C., Gardner, David M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4491204/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26141716
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40360-015-0019-8