Occupational Injuries and Use of Benzodiazepines: A Systematic Review and Metanalysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Benzodiazepines have been widely used in clinical practice for over four decades and continue to be one of the most consumed and highly prescribed class of drugs available in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The literature indicates that Benzodiazepine users at a significantly increased risk of Motor Vehicle accidents compared to non-users but the impact on injuries at workplace is not well-defined. We aimed to investigate whether use of benzodiazepine is associated with increased risk of occupational injuries (OI). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched. A meta-analysis was performed to calculate odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) among case controls, cross-sectional studies, either questionnaire or laboratory

SUBMITTER: Garbarino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8155305 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature