Background A precondition for developing strategies to reduce polypharmacy and its well-
known harmful consequences is to study its epidemiology and associated factors. The …

Objectives Timely recognition of medication misuse and dependence is crucial to avoid both
adverse drug events and increasing health expenditure. Yet the detection of these disorders …

This article explores the contexts, processes and motivations behind the administration of
sedatives (minor tranquilisers) in the time around perinatal loss. Using a mixed methods …

Background Many patients receive Z-drugs for hospital-associated sleep problems, in spite
of well-known risks. The aim of this study was to learn more about the attractiveness of Z …

Background: To “limit the risk of abuse and misuse” and “encourage correct usage”, the
French drug regulatory authority stated that—from April 2017—zolpidem prescription must …

Background The European Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Insomnia
recommends, for all age groups, restrictive, short-term and periodic use of potentially …

Purpose To find out whether any prior experiences with sleep‐inducing drugs before
hospitalization and positive experiences with these drugs during hospitalization influence a …

Since the COVID-19 phenomenon has emerged, e-patient attitudes have created a new
normal for abnormal situations. This study sees how the patient demands will affect …

ABSTRACT Background: Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are very often inappropriately prescribed
drugs. The aim of this study is to analyse physicians' prescribing patterns for BZD in …

Poor quality of sleep is common among those with advanced serious illness. Several
interventions have been demonstrated to improve sleep; however, the extent to which these …