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[Epidemiology of accidental falls in the elderly].

Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete, 2000
There is a lack of epidemiological data on falls and fall-related injuries for the aged population in Germany. The purpose of the article is to present the available data focusing on the incidence of the fracture types that carry the highest risk for mortality, hospitalization and persisting disabilities.The paper reports on a 10% representative sample
C, Becker, F, Gebhard, R, Muche, S, Scheible, T, Nikolaus   +4 more
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The role of slippery weather in accidental falls

Journal of Occupational Accidents, 1982
Abstract Accidental falls form about one-third of the external causes of injuries leading to medical consultation in Finland. Slipping is the mechanism in more than half of accidental falls on the same level. The purpose of this study was to obtain information on the seasonal variation of injuries due to slipping and to make a rough estimate on the ...
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[In-hospital accidental falls: a reality].

Revista de enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain), 2001
To describe the patients who suffer falls in our center and test the sensibility of risk factors currently defined in order to correctly identify them and apply corrective measures.We studied the falls which occurred between March 1996and May 1998. The authors analyze the circumstances of the fall as well as the characteristics of those patients who ...
M, Calvo Mesa, M, Riu Camps, M J, Villares García   +2 more
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[Accidental falls in nursing homes. A study of the extent and circumstances of accidental falls in nursing homes].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 1993
Accidental falls in 54 nursing homes with 2228 elderly residents aged 65 years and over were registered during a period of seven months. During the seven months, 512 of the elderly residents fell on a total of 934 occasions. Forty-two fractures of the neck of the femur occurred. The risk of falls for elderly residents of nursing homes is very high, but
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Wiley's Death Caused By An Accidental Fall

Chemical & Engineering News Archive, 2002
Several disparate factors likely contributed to the mysterious and tragic death in Memphis two months ago of Harvard structural biologist Don C. Wiley. Wiley's car was found abandoned with the keys in the ignition on a bridge over the Mississippi River early on the morning of Nov.
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[Spinal injuries in accidental falls].

Khirurgiia, 1991
The case histories of 247 patients with spinal damages caused by a fall from a height are analysed. In 180 (75.3%) patients the damage to the spine was combined with traumas of other localization. The author emphasizes the specific features of the diagnosis and the tactics of management of patients with trauma attended by multiple and concurrent ...
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Accidental Falls

2021
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[Prevention of accidental falls in the elderly].

Praxis, 1998
A variety of effective methods to prevent falls of the elderly are presented for everyday practice.
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Incidence of accidental falls and development of a fall risk prediction model among elderly patients with diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2023
Zhengnan Cheng, Hongmei Xu
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Accidental Falls of Elderly People

The Gerontologist, 1990
A. Nevins, R. Tideiksaar
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