Nonselective beta-blocker eye drops and the risk of fall-related injuries: a Danish nationwide new user, active comparator propensity score matched cohort study.

Background and aim Falls in older adults are a major health concern. Risk factors include medications, but uncertainty remains about potential fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs). This nationwide cohort study examined whether non-selective beta-blocker eye drops (timolol) increase the risk of fall-re...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors:	Obling, Maria L, Ryg, Jesper, Lund, Lars C, Viberg, Bjarke, Reilev, Mette, Henriksen, Daniel P, Pedersen, Sidsel A
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Apr2026
Subjects:	Denmark Age distribution Injury risk factors Wound care Timolol maleate Risk assessment Cutaneous therapeutics Mathematical variables Ophthalmic drugs Probability theory Questionnaires Descriptive statistics Longitudinal method Odds ratio Bone fractures Prostaglandins Research Synthetic drugs Comparative studies Confidence intervals Accidental falls Disease incidence
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