Sleeping pills, more formally defined as hypnotics, are sedatives used to induce and maintain sleep. In a review of publications for the past 30 years, descriptive epidemiologic studies were identified that examined the mortality risk of hypnotics and related sedative-anxiolytics. Of the 34 studies estimating risk ratios, odds ratios, or hazard ratios, excess mortality associated with hypnotics was significant (p < 0.05) in 24 studies including all 14 of the largest, contrasted with no studies at all suggesting that hypnotics ever prolong life. The studies had many limitations: possibly tending to overestimate risk, such as possible confounding by indication with other risk factors; confusing hypnotics with drugs having other indications...
Fifteen epidemiologic studies have associated hypnotic drugs with excess mortality, especially exces...
Driving accidents due to hypovigilance are common but the role of hypnotics is unclear in patients s...
ObjectivesTo assess the risk of mortality in primary care patients, multimorbid (≥2 chronic conditio...
Sleeping pills, more formally defined as hypnotics, are sedatives used to induce and maintain sleep....
ObjectivesAn estimated 6%-10% of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. This study e...
Sleep disorders, especially chronic insomnia, have become major health problem worldwide and, as a r...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits, reassessing and updating advice presented to t...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits. Almost every month, new information appears ab...
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Researchers have previously reported a possible association between sedative-hypno...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits, reassessing and updating advice presented to t...
International audienceBACKGROUND: Hypnotics are widely used by the elderly, and their impact on mort...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits, reassessing and updating advice presented to t...
Objectives: An estimated 6%e10 % of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. This stud...
Purpose: Whether the association between hypnotic and increased mortality risk is created by causati...
The risk of 'hangover' effects, e.g. residual daytime sleepiness and impairment of psychomotor and c...
Fifteen epidemiologic studies have associated hypnotic drugs with excess mortality, especially exces...
Driving accidents due to hypovigilance are common but the role of hypnotics is unclear in patients s...
ObjectivesTo assess the risk of mortality in primary care patients, multimorbid (≥2 chronic conditio...
Sleeping pills, more formally defined as hypnotics, are sedatives used to induce and maintain sleep....
ObjectivesAn estimated 6%-10% of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. This study e...
Sleep disorders, especially chronic insomnia, have become major health problem worldwide and, as a r...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits, reassessing and updating advice presented to t...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits. Almost every month, new information appears ab...
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Researchers have previously reported a possible association between sedative-hypno...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits, reassessing and updating advice presented to t...
International audienceBACKGROUND: Hypnotics are widely used by the elderly, and their impact on mort...
This is a review of hypnotic drug risks and benefits, reassessing and updating advice presented to t...
Objectives: An estimated 6%e10 % of US adults took a hypnotic drug for poor sleep in 2010. This stud...
Purpose: Whether the association between hypnotic and increased mortality risk is created by causati...
The risk of 'hangover' effects, e.g. residual daytime sleepiness and impairment of psychomotor and c...
Fifteen epidemiologic studies have associated hypnotic drugs with excess mortality, especially exces...
Driving accidents due to hypovigilance are common but the role of hypnotics is unclear in patients s...
ObjectivesTo assess the risk of mortality in primary care patients, multimorbid (≥2 chronic conditio...