Bibliometric Analysis on Research Trend of Accidental Falls in Older Adults by Using Citespace-Focused on Web of Science Core Collection (2010-2020). [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 The present study aimed to identify the trends in research on accidental falls in older adults over the last decade. The MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) and entry terms were applied in the Web of Science Core Collection.
Chen B, Shin S.
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Accidental falls and associated factors among the elderly in Thailand: a national cross-sectional study in 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2017 [PDF]
Journal of Health Research, 2022 Purpose – This study assesses the prevalence of accidental falls in Thailand's older adult population and the contingent influences surrounding this prevalence.
Pattaraporn Khongboon +1 more
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Relationship between use of sleep medication and accidental falls during hospitalization. [PDF]
Nagoya J Med Sci, 2021 Falls are common in elderly patients, and prevention of fall is important for safety and for reduction of health care costs. Sleep medications are among many potential causes of fall.
Kobayashi K +5 more
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Risk assessment of accidental falls in patients taking trazodone, quetiapine, or risperidone for insomnia: A single‐center, case–control study [PDF]
Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2022 Aim No consensus has been reached on the association between the risk of falls and antipsychotic and antidepressant drug use. In this study, we evaluated the risk of falls with trazodone, risperidone, and quetiapine, which are recommended for use at ...
Yoshihito Shimizu +4 more
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Systematic causality mapping of factors leading to accidental falls of older adults. [PDF]
Public Health Pract (Oxf), 2020 Introduction According to WHO’s statistical evidence, accidental falls are the second leading causes of death worldwide. This systematic literature review and meta-analysis aims to provide a holistic view of risk factors and unfold the missing or less ...
Zhu H +5 more
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Mortality trends for accidental falls in older people in Spain, 2000-2015. [PDF]
BMC Geriatr, 2017 BackgroundAccidental falls in older people are a major public health problem but a relatively limited number of studies have analyzed the mortality trends from this cause.
Padrón-Monedero A +3 more
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Propranolol and ascorbic acid in control of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva flare-ups due to accidental falls. [PDF]
Intractable Rare Dis Res, 2019 Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare, intractable and devastating genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by progressive ectopic ossification in the soft tissues and skeleton.
Palhares DB +13 more
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Renal disease and accidental falls: a review of published evidence. [PDF]
BMC Nephrol, 2015 BackgroundThe pathogenesis of falling is complex, and identification of risk factors may be essential for prevention. The relationship between renal disease and falls is unclear, and the goal of this study was to collect the available evidence and ...
López-Soto PJ +8 more
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Accidental falls related to clearing heavy snow on rooftops in a rural heavy snow area in Japan. [PDF]
Acute Med Surg, 2017 The purpose of this study is to describe our experience with patients who fell from rooftops while clearing snow. The falls occurred in rural areas that receive heavy snowfall and are undergoing depopulation and an increasing proportion of elderly ...
Yamaguchi S, Endoh H, Nitta M.
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Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2015 Introduction : The worldwide increase in the elderly population has highlighted the importance of accidental falls and their consequences.Objective: To perform time-trend analysis of the mortality rate from accidental falls in (1) the city of ...
Danielle Ledur Antes +2 more
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