The impact of mental state altering medications on preventable falls after total hip or total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Wesselink EJ, van der Vegt M, Remmelzwaal S, Bossers SM, Franssen EJ, Swart EL, Boer C, de Leeuw MA.

BACKGROUND: Joint replacement surgery of the lower extremities are common procedures in elderly persons who are at increased risk of postoperative falls. The use of mental state altering medications, such as opioids, antidepressants or benzodiazepines, can...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news