Benzodiazepines utilization in Brazilian older adults: a population-based study.
Marina de Borba Oliveira FreireBruna Gonçalves Cordeiro da SilvaAndréa Damaso BertoldiAndréia Turmina FontanellaSotero Serrate MengueLuiz Roberto RamosNoemia Urruth Leão TavaresTatiane da Silva Dal PizzolPaulo Sergio Dourado ArraisMareni Rocha FariasVera Lúcia LuizaMaria Auxiliadora OliveiraAna Maria Baptista MenezesPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2022)
Despite contraindications, results showed a high prevalence of BZD utilization in older adults, particularly in those with depression, and wide regional and sex differences.
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