Study, Jan./17: Assoc'n bet. cumulative benzo use & dementia in Chinese people

The full title of this Hong Kong study is "Association between high cumulative dose of benzodiazepine in Chinese patients and risk of dementia: a preliminary retrospective case-control study."

From the study:

"BACKGROUND:  Evidence describing the association between high-dose benzodiazepine use and dementia has been conflicting. Most previous studies involved Caucasian populations, with only limited data on Chinese subjects. Possible differences exist between Chinese and Caucasian populations with regard to metabolism and prescription practice. This study aimed to assess the association between high-dose benzodiazepine use and dementia in a Chinese population."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28145025