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Mortality and concurrent use of opioids and hypnotics in older patients: A retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine hypnotics and the related nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics (z-drugs) are among the most frequently prescribed medications for older adults. Both can depress respiration, which could have fatal cardiorespiratory effects, particularly among patients with concurrent opioid use. Tr...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8321368/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34264928 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003709 |