[Assessment of the relationships between insomnia and hypnotic use with the risk of falls and bone fractures in late-stage elderly patients].

To determine whether insomnia and hypnotic use are predictors of falls and bone fractures in older people, we assessed their relationship using clinical data for 599 late-stage elderly patients receiving home medical care in our clinic from May 2008 to December 2011. Our analysis demonstrated that hypnotic use is not associated with a greater risk of subsequent falls and bone fractures. Language: ja