Zolpidem is independently associated with increased risk of inpatient falls

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-6

  Kolla, Bhanu Prakash ^a   Lovely, Jenna K ^a   Mansukhani, Meghna P ^b   Morgenthaler, Timothy I ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Sleep Medicine Services Affiliated Community Medical Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OPIATE; SEDATIVE AGENT; ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INPATIENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; POSTURAL BALANCE; PYRIDINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84871994905     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.1985     Document Type: Article

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