Background and objective Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier
studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this …

Background and objective The use of psychotropic medication and cardiovascular
medication has been associated with an increased risk of falling. However, other frequently …

In this review we celebrate a century of progress since the initial description of the
physiologic and pathologic roles of histamine and 70 years of progress since the …

In the last decade, population ageing has been registered as a global phenomenon. A
relation exists between falling and ageing, since falling frequency increases significantly …

Purpose Falls are an important public health problem in older people. Medication use is
considered a risk factor for falls. This study systematically reviewed recent studies to …

Patient falls are the most common adverse safety event in hospitals and healthcare facilities
nationwide. There are many risk factors associated with inpatient falls such as medications …

Background There is increasing concern about opioid use as a pain treatment option among
older adults. Existing literature implies an association between opioid use and fracture …

Objectives To evaluate the changes in types of medications prescribed for pain before and
after withdrawal of certain selective cyclooxygenase 2 (COX‐2) inhibitors in 2004 and to …

Background Z-drugs are usually prescribed as first line pharmacological therapy for
insomnia. However, the benefits and risks of Z-drugs may differ for older adults. This …

Falls are a common cause of serious injury and injury-related death in the older adult
population, and may be associated with multiple risks such as age, history of falls, impaired …