Hospitalisations related to benzodiazepine, Z-drug, and opioid treatment in Italy: a claim on the risks associated with inappropriate use.

Irene MattioliAlessandra BettiolGiada CrescioliRoberto BonaiutiDomenico PriscoGuido MannaioniNiccolò LombardiAlfredo Vannaccinull null

Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2022)

These results indicate that, in Italy, the inappropriate use of BZD/ZD is a relevant heath issue, often leading to serious AEs requiring patients' ED visits and hospitalisation, especially in young women and patients with a history of substance abuse.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
emergency department
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
prognostic factors
pain management
human health
intimate partner violence