title: [Assessment of the relationships between insomnia and hypnotic use with the risk of falls and bone fractures in late-stage elderly patients].
abstract: To determine whether insomnia and hypnotic use are predictors of falls and bone fractures in older people, we assessed their relationship using clinical data for 599 late-stage elderly patients receiving home medical care in our clinic from May 2008 to December 2011. Our analysis demonstrated that hypnotic use is not associated with a greater risk of subsequent falls and bone fractures.
authors.affiliation: Medical Corporation Seijyu Kai, Sakura Home Clinic.
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Chihiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: Sayaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katsuta
authors.forename: Yasuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives