Purpose This study aimed to give a nationwide comprehensive picture of the prevalence
and prescription patterns of benzodiazepines (BZ) and Z-drugs (ZD) in Switzerland and to …

Purpose In general, male and female are prescribed the same amount of dosage even if
most of the cases female required less dosage than male. Physicians are often facing …

Background: Growing evidence suggests that chronic pain and certain chronic pain
conditions may increase risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Objective: In this systematic …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To describe the use and deprescribing of benzodiazepine
receptor agonists (BZRAs) among nursing home residents (NHRs), to evaluate …

Background Tinea capitis accounts for25 to 30% of all fungal infections, but it is often
ignored because it is not life threatening in nature. It is more common among schoolchildren …

Background and Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases
hyperinflammatory state, leading to acute lung damage, hyperglycemia, vascular endothelial …

Background Anticholinergic/sedative drug use, measured by the Drug Burden Index (DBI),
has been linked to cognitive impairment in older adults. Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) …

Objectives Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is of increased theoretical and clinical interest.
However, less is known about PTG in older adults specifically. This systematic review aimed …

The prevalence of dementia among the elderly is high, and it is the leading cause of death
globally. However, the relationship between benzodiazepine use and dementia risk has …

Previous epidemiological studies have reported that the use of statins is associated with a
decreased risk of gastric cancer, although the beneficial effects of statins on the reduction of …