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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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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 ...
Pirjo, Syrjälä, Heikki, Luukinen, Juhani, Pyhtinen, Uolevi, Tolonen   +3 more
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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.
R, Honkanen, L, Ertama, P, Kuosmanen, M, Linnoila, A, Alha, T, Visuri   +5 more
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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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[Accidental falls in the elderly].

Praxis, 2014
Falls in the elderly are common with consecutive high mortality and morbidity. Recent consecutive data focus on identification and therapy of intrinsic risk factors. Sarcopenia, imbalance and gait disorders represent the major risk factors. Sarcopenia is caused by a disequilibrium of protein synthesis and breakdown, probably in consequence of age ...
Niklas B, Heinimann, Reto W, Kressig
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Accidental falls in home care hematological patients

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013
Dear Editor, Accidental falls are a major concern in patients with both medical and surgical illness for twomain reasons: (1) potential complications, such as bone fractures, leading to hospitalization requirement and direct or indirect cost increase; (2) medico-legal and insurance implications of a fall and its complications, above all in controlled ...
Tendas, A, Cupelli, L, Trawinska, M M, Lentini, L, Giovannini, M, Scaramucci, L, Palombi, M, Brunetti, G A, Cartoni, C, de Fabritiis, P, Niscola, P, Mandelli, F   +11 more
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NSAIDs and the Risk of Accidental Falls in the Elderly

Drug Safety, 2009
Accidental falls, especially those occurring in the elderly, are a major health and research topic nowadays. Besides environmental hazards and the physiological changes associated with aging, medication use (e.g. benzodiazepines, vasodilators and antidepressants) and polypharmacy are significant risk factors for falling as well.
Hegeman, J., Bemt, B.J.F van den, Duysens, J.E.J., Limbeek, J. van   +3 more
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Sleep deprivation and accidental fall risk in children

Sleep Medicine, 2012
To look for an association between sleep deprivation and risk of accidental falls (AF) in children.A questionnaire was applied to two groups of children aged 1-14 years, encompassing children observed in an emergency room for AF (G1) and children attending health care visits (HV) (G2).
Boto, Leonor Reis, Crispim, João Núncio, Melo, Isabel Saraiva de, Juvandes, Carla, Rodrigues, Teresa, Azeredo, Paula, Ferreira, Rosário   +6 more
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Multidisciplinary approach to “accidental” falls in the elderly: A case report

Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2008
Falls in the elderly are commonly and often wrongly identified as “accidental”. We report a case of an elderly woman admitted to first aid for a trauma due to an accidental fall. Geriatric multidisciplinary evaluation revealed mild cognitive impairment associated with depressive symptoms; both findings made the anamnesis uncertain.
Galizia G, Testa G, Mazzella F, Cacciatore F, Ungar A, Masotti G, RENGO, FRANCO, ABETE, PASQUALE   +7 more
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[Accidental falls in nursing homes. A study on the role of drugs in accidental falls in nursing homes].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 1993
The drug consumptions of 2228 residents in nursing homes aged 65 years and over were investigated and related to accidental falls during a period of seven months. 95% of the residents received treatment with one or more drugs and 33% with six or more drugs.
B, Viskum, S, Juul
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