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2675715

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-18
pubmed:abstractText
To study the possible role of multiple medications and different types of drugs prescribed to the elderly as a risk factor for short-term loss of consciousness, we compared the drug consumption by 188 patients (65 and over) hospitalized for short-term loss of consciousness to that by 188 controls (65 and over) taken from the general population. The two groups were age- and sex-matched. We took into consideration the evolution of drug consumption due to the time-lag between the two studies. There was no significant difference between the mean number of drugs taken per group. Beta-blocker and anti-angina drug usage was significantly increased in the patient group. For diuretics, tranquilizers and anti-depressants, a large difference was noted but it was not significant. Use of vasodilators, hypnotic drugs and antihypertensive agents was similar in both groups. We discuss the possible lack of statistical potency for several drugs and the fact that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the respective roles of certain medications and the underlying disease in the etiology of the loss of consciousness.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
140
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
258-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Drugs and short losses of consciousness in the elderly. A case/control study].
pubmed:affiliation
Département de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Cochin, Paris.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Multicenter Study