US/UK/Canada

Share

Contacts

  • University of Eastern Finland
    Joensuu / Kuopio
    http://www.uef.fi/en
  • Joensuu Campus
    Yliopistokatu 2 P.O. Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu
  • Kuopio Campus
    Yliopistonranta 1 P.O. Box 1627 FI-70211 Kuopio
    • Pick a time period -
    Tags ( Active)

    Concomitant use of sleeping pills and strong painkillers is common among people with Alzheimer’s disease

    One in five people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who use a benzodiazepine are also concomitant users of an opioid, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Concomitant use was more common in comparison persons, but those with AD used strong opioids more frequently. About half of all concomitant users were prolonged users whose use of these drugs had continued for more than three consecutive months. Prolonged concomitant use was associated with lung diseases, osteoporosis and previous hip fracture. In addition, a history of substance abuse and previous long-term

    Benzodiazepines increase mortality in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

    Benzodiazepine and related drug use is associated with a 40 per cent increase in mortality among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. The study found that the risk of death was increased right from the initiation of benzodiazepine and related drug use. The increased risk of death may result from the adverse events of these drugs, including fall-related injuries, such as hip fractures, as well as pneumonia and stroke. The study was based on the

    Benzodiazepine and related drug use increases hip fractures in persons with Alzheimer’s disease

    The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The hip fracture risk was investigated in community-dwelling Finnish persons with Alzheimer’s disease. The results of the study were published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. In total, 21% of persons with Alzheimer’s disease initiated benzodiazepine and related drug use during the study. During benzodiazepine and related drug use, 2.5 hip fractures occurred per 100 person-

    There are no items matching the current filter
    There are no more items matching the current filter
    Back to top

    Subscribe

    Twitter