| Title |
Risk of Dementia in Patients with Insomnia and Long-term Use of Hypnotics: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0049113 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Pin-Liang Chen, Wei-Ju Lee, Wei-Zen Sun, Yen-Jen Oyang, Jong-Ling Fuh |
| Abstract |
Hypnotics have been reported to be associated with dementia. However, the relationship between insomnia, hypnotics and dementia is still controversial. We sought to examine the risk of dementia in patients with long-term insomnia and the contribution of hypnotics. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 17% |
| Egypt | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 155 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 24 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 21 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 11% |
| Other | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 33 | 21% |
| Unknown | 32 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 28% |
| Psychology | 16 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 12 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 5% |
| Other | 30 | 19% |
| Unknown | 39 | 24% |