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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Autores principales: Ray, Wayne A., Chung, Cecilia P., Murray, Katherine T., Malow, Beth A., Daugherty, James R., Stein, C. Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Research Article
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

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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

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