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Fall Risk Management in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

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Neurological diseases and accidental falls of the aged

Journal of Neurology, 2003
To assess the influence of central and peripheral neurological diseases on the incidence of accidental falls of the aged.1. Case-control study with cross-section at two years and 2. prospective study in a follow-up up to seven years thereafter.Sample of a population study including all 589 inhabitants older than 70 years in three rural communities.44 ...
Heikki Luukinen, Uolevi Tolonen
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Accidental Falls in a Rehabilitation Setting

Rehabilitation Nursing, 1987
Accidental falls among patients at a rehabilitation center were studied to provide data for ongoing risk management. Three series of variables were analyzed from the epidemiologic perspective. Environmental variables most frequently associated with accidental falls were week of hospitalization, day of week, activity levels, and site and equipment. Host
D K, DeVincenzo, S, Watkins
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The role of alcohol in accidental falls.

Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 1983
Fifty-three percent of patients injured in accidental falls in the evening in Helsinki and 15% of time-, site- and sex-matched control pedestrians were alcohol-involved. Relative risk of injury, if 1.0 at zero BAC, was 3 at BACS 60-100 mg/100 ml, 10 at 101-150 mg/100 ml and about 60 at BACS above that.
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Accidental Death due to Falls at Work

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 1989
The phenomenon of accidental death due to falls at work was studied: 15 cases that occurred during the years 1983-1987, in which a worker died from a job-related fall, are presented in some detail. A discussion follows in which risk factors for these incidents are presented along with suggestions about how to investigate such cases.
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