Background Hip fractures in the older person lead to an increased risk of mortality, poorer
quality of life and increased morbidity. Benzodiazepine (BNZ) use is associated with …

Benzodiazepines (BZDs; including the related Z-drugs) are frequently targets for
deprescribing; long-term use in older people is harmful and often not beneficial. BZDs can …

Background The high prevalence and long-term use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) treatment
are debated topics because of the risk they can cause to the patients. Despite the current …

Background Long-term sedative use is prevalent and associated with significant morbidity,
including adverse events such as falls, cognitive impairment, and sedation. The …

Background Despite an increase in the prevalence of sleep problems, few studies have
investigated changes in the prescribing of drugs that are often used to manage insomnia …

Objective: To describe how use of antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and other
anxiolytic/sedative-hypnotics among older adults (age≥ 65 years) has changed over time …

Purpose Long‐term benzodiazepine (BZD) treatment continues to be a debated topic.
Because individual BZDs have different clinical profiles, we assessed the nationwide trends …

Background Pharmacoepidemiological studies have long raised concerns on widespread
use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related drugs (BZDs), in particular long-term …

Background: Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA), which include benzodiazepines
and z-drugs, are commonly prescribed for insomnia and anxiety in older adults, and used …

Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed psycho-pharmaceuticals (eg, for anxiety,
tension, and insomnia); they are generally considered safe but have potential adverse …