The prevalence of benzodiazepines utilization and its association with falls among Saudi older adults; results from the Saudi national survey for elderly Health (SNSEH)

The prevalence of benzodiazepines utilization and its association with falls among Saudi older adults; results from the Saudi national survey for elderly Health (SNSEH)

Purpose: First, to determine benzodiazepines prevalence (BDZs) among Saudi older adults (SOA); Second, to quantify the association between BDZs use and falls among SOA. Third, to determine falls effect on all-cause mortality among SOA. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that used the Saudi Nat...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H. Aljawadi, Abdullah T. Khoja, Abdullah M. Alhammad, Azzam D. AlOtaibi, Sulaiman A. Al-Shammari, Tawfik A. Khoja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016418301245

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