Fatal Hip Fractures From Accidental Falls From a Ground-Level Fall. [PDF]
Acad Forensic PatholAccidental femur fractures in older adults are a public health concern with a considerably high rate of mortality and morbidity. We performed a retrospective review of all deaths reported to the Connecticut Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) over a 5-year period that involved a femur fracture resulting from a ground-level fall.
Taylor C, Ely SF, Gill JR.
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Risk Factors for new accidental falls in elderly patients at traumatology ambulatory center. [PDF]
Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, 2015 OBJECTIVE To identify the risks factors for new accidental falls in elderly patients attended in the Traumatology Ambulatory of a University hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. METHODOLOGY Quantitative study of the type of multiple cases.
Daiane Porto Gautério +5 more
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Accidental falls and risk of mortality among older adults on chronic peritoneal dialysis.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol, 2014 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES More than 40% of elderly hemodialysis patients experience one or more accidental falls within a 1-year period. Such falls are associated with higher mortality.
Farragher J +5 more
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Analysis of the clinical features of 980 accidental pediatric injuries in the PICU [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of 980 cases of accidental pediatric injuries admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to provide clinical evidence to support the prevention and reduction of ...
Yufan Yang +12 more
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Frequency and Patterns of Unintentional Injuries among Children Aged Less than 14 Years in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Unintentional injuries occur very frequently in the paediatric age group. The major causes leading to unintentional injuries, such as poisoning, fires, drowning, and accidents, can vary according to age.
V Sivagamasundari +2 more
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Zhongguo gonggong weisheng, 2022 ObjectiveTo examine the mortality of accidental falls and its variation trend among Chinese residents during 2004 – 2018 for providing evidences to the development of prevention strategies on accidental falls.
Dan-dan LIU, Qian-yu ZHOU, Hui-min LIU
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The need for uniform quality reporting across post-acute care rehabilitation settings: an examination of accidental falls. [PDF]
J Am Geriatr Soc, 2015 Mallinson T, Leland NE, Chan TH.
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Falls in older adults: a practical approach
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background: Falls are a major problem in public health since they are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. To evaluate the risk of fall and prescribe preventive interventions may be a challenging task.
Cristiana Borges Pereira +1 more
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Risk factors for accidental falls during pregnancy – a systematic literature review
Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2021 Introduction Falls during pregnancy occur in 25–27% of women and can cause serious harm to both the mother and the fetus. The objective of this systematic review was to identify intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for falls during pregnancy by reviewing
Ivana Hrvatin, D. Rugelj
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Journal of Eta Maritime Science, 2022 Falling from a height is the major cause of death and injuries in shipyards and similar constructive industries. This study aims to comprehensively investigate the causes of occupational accidental falls in shipyards.
Abdullah Türk, Murat Özkök
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