Increased risk of hospitalization related to motor vehicle accidents among people taking zolpidem: A case-crossover study

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-43

  Yang, Yao Hsu ^a,b   Lai, Jung Nien ^c,d   Lee, Chang Hsing ^a,e   Wang, Jung Der ^a,f   Chen, Pau Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e Ton Yen General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Case crossover design; Motor vehicle accidents; Pharmacoepidemiology; Zolpidem

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; ZOLPIDEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PYRIDINES; RISK; TAIWAN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651495913     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20090195     Document Type: Article

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