Sedative use and incidence of falls and hip fractures among older adults in an outpatient geriatric clinic

• Main Authors: Nelson Machado do Carmo Júnior (Author), Edna Afonso Reis (Author), Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho (Author), Estevão Alves Valle (Author), Daniela Castelo Azevedo (Author), Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To investigate the use of sedatives by older adults attending a private outpatient geriatric clinic in Belo Horizonte (MG), Brazil, and its association with falls and hip fractures. Methods: Using a longitudinal design, the prevalence of benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine ("z-drugs...