OBJECTIVES: The widespread use of sedative‐hypnotics in older populations makes it
imperative to identify hazardous regimens that should be avoided and safer regimens that …

Objectives To determine whether zolpidem is a safer alternative to benzodiazepines. Design
Retrospective cohort study. Setting Community based. Participants Health maintenance …

OBJECTIVE: While benzodiazepine treatment is known to increase the risk of hip fracture in
older populations, controversy persists over which characteristics of benzodiazepine use …

Objective To examine the characteristics of benzodiazepines usage and their associations
with hip fractures. Method All subjects were aged 65 and older and enrolled in the National …

Purpose To determine how concomitant use of potentially interacting drugs, drug dosage,
and duration of therapy modify the risk of hip fracture associated with use of …

Methods Health claims data on the entire South Korean elderly population from January
2005 to June 2006 were extracted from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment …

Objective To estimate the risk of head injury or fracture requiring hospitalization in patients
treated with zolpidem. Patients and Methods We identified 8188 patients 18 years and older …

A hip fracture epidemic is occurring in developed countries in association with population
aging. The increasing number of people with a hip fracture has major implications for …

Background It remains unclear whether benzodiazepine use increases hip fracture
incidence. We studied this relationship in a large cohort, controlling for multiple potential …

Background: To determine the association between the use of opioids and benzodiazepines
and the risk of falls with hip fracture in populations older than 65 years in Colombia …