Association between benzodiazepines and recurrent falls: A cross-sectional elderly population-based study

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-77

  Rossat, A ^a,b   Fantino, B ^a,b,c   Bongue, B ^b   Colvez, A ^b   Nitenberg, C ^a   Annweiler, C ^c   Beauchet, Olivier ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b CETAF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^d ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

balance impairment; Benzodiazepines; recurrent falls

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BROMAZEPAM; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CLOBAZAM; CLORAZEPATE; DIAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; LOFLAZEPATE; NITRAZEPAM; NORDAZEPAM; PRAZEPAM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; FRANCE; FUNCTION TEST; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 85027958219     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0015-7     Document Type: Article

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