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Journal Scan / Research · April 20, 2017

Benzodiazepines Increase Risk of Pneumonia in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

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CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
Risk of Pneumonia Associated With Incident Benzodiazepine Use Among Community-Dwelling Adults With Alzheimer Disease
CMAJ 2017 Apr 10;189(14)E519-E529, H Taipale, AM Tolppanen, M Koponen, A Tanskanen, P Lavikainen, R Sund, J Tiihonen, S Hartikainen

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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