All-cause mortality with current and past use of antidepressants or benzodiazepines after major osteoporotic and hip fracture

ConclusionThere is a considerable increase in dispensing rate of antidepressants and benzodiazepines in the first year after a MOF. Recent and past use of these medications was associated with all-cause mortality. The finding that current use was not associated with mortality should be further explored and may probably be explained by the healthy survivor ’s bias.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research