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Method and Instrumented Fixture for Femoral Fracture Testing in a Sideways Fall-on-the-Hip Position
Published on: August 17, 2017
[Fall risk and fracture. Drugs that affect the fall or fracture]
1Pharmacentical Department, Tokyo Teisin Hospital, Japan.
Abstract:
The relationship between the fall and types of hypnotics was studied. The incidence of falls on hypnotics was lower in subjects on ultra-short-acting type, such as Myslee tablet (1.6%) than in those on short-acting type (5.0 to 6.8%) drugs. For Myslee tablet, the incidences were similar in the daytime and the nighttime, but for short-acting hypnotics, the incidence was higher in the daytime than in the nighttime, suggesting a persistent diurnal effect. In order to prevent falls, we recommend to physicians prescribe Myslee tablet whenever possible. Afterwards, the number of patients who experienced falls decreased by 40%. The hypnotics was effected the severity of the injury after falling down. The odds ratios of different types of hypnotics to Myslee tablet on severe injury after falling as follows : Depas tablet having the highest odds ratioat 48, Rohypnol tablet coming in second at 38, respectively.
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