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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Falls are a common and serious health issue facing the global population, causing an estimated 646,000 deaths per year globally. Wearable devices typically combine accelerometers, gyroscopes and even barometers; using the data collected and ...
Daniel Joseph Warrington +2 more
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Syndromic Surveillance Data for Accidental Fall Injury
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 2021 Background:Fall injuries (FI) are a priority for public health planning. Syndromic surveillance (SS) is used to detect outbreaks, environmental exposures, and bioterrorism in real time. Since information is gathered on patients, the utility of using this system for FI should be evaluated.
Donald E, Brannen +4 more
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Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e GerontologiaIntroduction : 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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Accidental falls in the elderly and their relation with functional capacity [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2012 AIM: This study aimed to determinate the prevalence of falls in the elderly and its relationship with the functional capacity. METHOD: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study; a two-stage cluster sample of 240 male and female subjects aged over 60 years was used. Data were collected from November 2010 to February 2011.
Fhon, Jack Roberto Silva +5 more
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Characteristics of falls in elderly persons residing in the community: a population-based study
Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia, 2017 Object: to examine the characteristics to the last fall of Brazilian elderly persons who experienced falls in 2008 and 2009, and to identify if there is a relationship with sociodemographic characteristics, physical health, comorbidities, clinical ...
Suzana Albuquerque de Moraes +5 more
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Which test has better accuracy for screening for falls in community-dwelling older adults: handgrip strength or five-times sit-to-stand test? [PDF]
Fisioterapia e PesquisaVarious instruments can be used to screen for falls in older adults, notably the five-times sit-to-stand test (5XSST) and handgrip strength (HGS). However, knowledge on which of the two presents greater predictive ability to identify an association with ...
Letícia Silvano Guimarães +5 more
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São Paulo Medical Journal, 2020 BACKGROUND: Falls among the elderly are one of the main public health problems that have direct consequences for their health. They reduce these individuals’ autonomy and functional independence.
Alba Rejane Gomes de Moura Rodrigues +2 more
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Borough of Tinton Falls 2002 Environmental Calendar
, 2001 This calendar provides the residents of Tinton Falls with brief environmental facts and tips for protecting the environment. The winning posters from an environmental poster contest held in Tinton Falls are featured for every month.
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MedEdPORTAL, 2014 Introduction In 2010, a set of geriatrics competencies were outlined for internal medicine and family medicine residency programs to help guide their curriculum.
Quratulain Syed +4 more
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Tinton Falls - Cross Acceptance Tier Map
, 1988 The map shows current Tinton Falls Zone Districts, and proposed Tier Delineations. It contrasts residential and commercial neighborhoods, and shows military, residential and agricultural areas.Prepared for the Borough of Tinton Falls with the aid of a ...
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