Characterisation of concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepine/Z-drugs in Alberta, Canada: a population-based study
V Sharma, D Weir, S Samanani, SH Simpson… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The objective of this study is to characterise concurrent use of benzodiazepine
receptor modulators and opioids among prescription opioid users in Alberta in 2017. Design …
receptor modulators and opioids among prescription opioid users in Alberta in 2017. Design …
Predicting 30-day risk from benzodiazepine/Z-drug dispensations in older adults using administrative data: A prognostic machine learning approach
V Sharma, T Joon, V Kulkarni, S Samanani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To develop a machine-learning (ML) model using administrative data to estimate
risk of adverse outcomes within 30-days of a benzodiazepine (BZRA) dispensation in older …
risk of adverse outcomes within 30-days of a benzodiazepine (BZRA) dispensation in older …
Uso de benzodiazepinas y fármacos relacionados en el seguro social para adultos mayores de Argentina
MA Urtasun, M Noble, M Cañás, J Bustin… - Medicina (Buenos …, 2022 - SciELO Argentina
El uso clínico de las benzodiazepinas (BZD) y fármacos relacionados es un tema
controversial, especialmente la prescripción prolongada en adultos mayores, que es …
controversial, especialmente la prescripción prolongada en adultos mayores, que es …
[HTML][HTML] The epidemiology of benzodiazepine-related toxicity in Ontario, Canada: a population-based descriptive study
TJ Campbell, S Men, D Shearer, T Ebejer… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Despite the widespread use of prescription benzodiazepines, there are few
studies examining trends and patterns of benzodiazepine-related toxicity. We describe the …
studies examining trends and patterns of benzodiazepine-related toxicity. We describe the …
Predicting Adverse Outcomes in At-Risk Populations with Machine Learning Methods
V Sharma - 2023 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Canada has a publicly funded health system and heterogeneous population. There are
segments of this population which account for substantial health care utilization and adverse …
segments of this population which account for substantial health care utilization and adverse …
A ten-year retrospective comparison of benzodiazepine usage between rural and urban residents of Newfoundland and Labrador
R Batten - 2021 - research.library.mun.ca
Background: Benzodiazepines are believed to be one of the most overprescribed
medications worldwide. Inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines can lead to serious …
medications worldwide. Inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines can lead to serious …
Prevalence of Concurrent Use of Prescribed Opioids and Benzodiazepine/Z-drugs and its Effect on Adverse Outcomes in Alberta
V Sharma - 2020 - era.library.ualberta.ca
The opioid crisis has received much attention over the past few years in which prescribed
opioids have been a significant contributor. In fact, Canada has among the highest rates of …
opioids have been a significant contributor. In fact, Canada has among the highest rates of …