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Adverse effects of Z-drugs for sleep disturbance in people living with dementia: a population-based cohort study

BACKGROUND: Sleep disturbance is common in dementia and often treated with Z-drugs (zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem). While some observational studies suggest that Z-drugs are associated with adverse events such as falls and fracture risks in older people, this has not been studied in dementia. ME...

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Autores principales: Richardson, Kathryn, Loke, Yoon K., Fox, Chris, Maidment, Ian, Howard, Robert, Steel, Nicholas, Arthur, Antony, Boyd, Penelope J., Aldus, Clare, Ballard, Clive, Savva, George M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7683259/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33228664
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01821-5