Objectives: To identify the magnitude of confounding bias caused by factors not measured in
claims data studies of sedative‐hypnotic use and fractures. Design: Cross‐sectional survey …

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 …

A retrospective cohort study was conducted in individuals 65 years of age and older using
Medicaid-reimbursed claims to assess the risk of hip fracture in users of two sedative …

Background To ascertain whether use of non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics is
associated with risk of falls and compare this to risk of falls associated with use of …

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 …

We reviewed and meta-analyzed 20 observational studies to examine the relationship
between sedative-hypnotic use and osteoporotic fractures. We searched PubMed, Embase …

The drugs prescribed for 280 women with hip fractures (mean age 83 years) were compared
with those prescribed for 145 women controls (mean age 81 years) as recorded in a family …

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 Preventing falls and bone fractures in hospital care is an important issue in
geriatric medicine. Use of hypnotics is a potential risk factor for falls and bone fractures in …