Zolpidem Use and the Risk of Injury: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Chung, Shiu Dong ^a,b   Lin, Ching Chun ^c   Wang, Li Hsuan ^b,c   Lin, Herng Ching ^b   Kang, Jiunn Horng ^b,d  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZOLPIDEM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; ORGAN INJURY; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRESCRIPTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TAIWAN; ADOLESCENT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PYRIDINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879522107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067459     Document Type: Article

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