Use of Medications with Anticholinergic Properties and the Long-Term Risk of Hospitalization for Falls and Fractures in the EPIC-Norfolk Longitudinal Cohort Study

Use of Medications with Anticholinergic Properties and the Long-Term Risk of Hospitalization for Falls and Fractures in the EPIC-Norfolk Longitudinal Cohort Study

The consumption of medications with anticholinergic activity has been suggested to result in the adverse effects of mental confusion, visual disturbance, and muscle weakness, which may lead to falls. Existing published evidence linking anticholinergic drugs with falls, however, remains weak. This st...

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Main Authors: Tan, Maw Pin, Tan, Guo Jeng, Mat, Sumaiyah, Luben, Robert N., Wareham, Nicholas J., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Myint, Phyo Kyaw
Format: Article
Published: Springer 2020
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R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/24830/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-019-00731-3
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Institution: Universiti Malaya

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http://eprints.um.edu.my/24830/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-019-00731-3

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