Hospital discharge sedatives linked to more falls, readmissions and deaths in older adults

Hospital discharge sedatives linked to more falls, readmissions and deaths in older adults. Older adults discharged from hospital with a new prescription for a sedative, especially a benzodiazepine or antipsychotic, are at increased risk of falls and other negative consequences, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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Trechos de apoio da pauta: Older adults discharged from hospital with a new prescription for a sedative, especially a benzodiazepine or antipsychotic, are at increased risk of falls and other negative consequences, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

• Ponto de atenção: hospital.
• Ponto de atenção: discharge.
• Ponto de atenção: sedatives.

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