Evidence-based clinical review Rethinking Routine Preoperative Benzodiazepines Better Brain Health or Unnecessary Anxiety Updated: September 2, 2026 | Estimated reading time: 15 minutes Abstract Background Routine benzodiazepine premedication, particularly midazolam, is being removed from many perioperative
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The New Hospitalist Dilemma: When Every Elderly Admission Is a Delirium Prevention Case
The New Hospitalist Dilemma: When Every Elderly Admission Is a Delirium Prevention Case Review Abstract Delirium is one of the most common and consequential complications of hospitalization in older adults. It is associated with longer length of stay, functional decline, institutionalization, mortality, higher costs, and
Benzodiazepine Deprescribing: Evidence-Based Approaches to Tapering, Alternative Therapies, and Managing Rebound Anxiety
Benzodiazepine Deprescribing Evidence-Based Approaches to Tapering, Alternative Therapies, and Managing Rebound Anxiety Abstract Benzodiazepine deprescribing has become an increasingly important clinical priority in contemporary practice, particularly as long term benzodiazepine use remains common among patients treated for anxiety disorders, insomnia, seizure disorders, muscle spasticity, and other chronic
