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Complications and Socioeconomic Costs Associated With Falls in the Elderly Population [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018
ObjectiveTo explore the incidence, characteristics, complications and socioeconomic impacts associated with falls in community-dwelling elderly.MethodsFrom September 1, 2015 to October 12, 2015, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted involving a ...
Yeong Guk Lee, Seung Chan Kim, Misoo Chang, Eunwoo Nam, Seul Gi Kim, Sung-il Cho, Dong Hee Ryu, Sin Kam, Bo Youl Choi, Si-Bog Park, Mi Jung Kim   +10 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, Melissa, Howell, Ashley, Steveley, Jeff, Webb, Deidre, Owsley   +4 more
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Physical activity and accidental falls in senior center users [PDF]

, 2011
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Depto. de EnfermagemUNIFESP, EPM, Depto.
Valim-Rogatto, Priscila Carneiro
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Ageing vision and falls: a review [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death among older adults. One of three adults over the age of 65 years falls annually. As the size of elderly population increases, falls become a major concern for public health and there ...
A Black, A Dhital, A Glasser, A Mahboobin, A Potvin-Desrochers, A Setti, A Shumway-Cook, A Shumway-Cook, A Straube, A Tiedemann, AA Black, AA Black, AE Thurrell, AF Ambrose, AL Coleman, AL Coleman, AM Tromp, AP Marsh, AT Broman, B Bongue, B Kerr, BA Holden, BE Klein, BL Cho, C Owsley, CC Lin, CE Craig, CG Horlings, CM Patino, CW Pan, D Lee, D Tadin, D Tadin, DH Owen, DJ Eikema, DK Rapp, DN Lee, DT Felson, E Heitterachi, E Lamoureux, EA Maylor, EE Freeman, EL Lamoureux, F Lestienne, FH Durgin, G Andersson, G Haegerstrom-Portnoy, G Johansson, GJ Chapman, GJ Chapman, GS Rubin, J Dolinis, J Kulmala, J Parkkari, J Stapleton, JA Grisso, JC Menant, JH Verbaken, JJ Jeka, JM Wood, JR Willis, K Attebo, K Delbaere, K Koski, KA Turano, KP Kording, KS Oie, L Hay, L Swan, L Swan, Liana Nafisa Saftari, LR Betts, LR Betts, M Bergamin, M Magnusson, M Ohmi, M Ohmi, M Pijnappels, MC Dault, MD Melnick, ME Sloane, MO Ernst, MR de Boer, N Bugnariu, N Polskaia, NA Merriman, Oh-Sang Kwon, P Artal, P Artal, P Dargent-Molina, P Haibach, PF Polastri, RI Calver, RJ Glynn, RJ Peterka, RJ Snowden, RQ Ivers, RQ Ivers, RQ Ivers, RS Allison, RS Ramrattan, RT Born, S Kuno, S Palmisano, S Tanahashi, SA Strenk, SM Friedman, SM Szabo, SR Cummings, SR Lord, SR Lord, SR Lord, SR Lord, SR Lord, SR Lord, SR Lord, SR Lord, T Brandt, T Deschamps, V Holten, WL Ooi, WN van Asten, Y Lajoie, Z Bian   +123 more
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Are wearable devices effective for preventing and detecting falls: an umbrella review (a review of systematic reviews)

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, Elizabeth Jane Shortis, Paula Jane Whittaker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Gait Speed and Timed Up and Go Measures as Predictors of Falls in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2021
Background: Older breast cancer survivors are at an increased risk of loss of postural balance and accidental falls, however, the ability of clinical mobility measures to predict falls has not been determined. The purpose of this study was to examine the
Jennifer Blackwood PT, Ph.D., Kateri Rybicki B.S.   +1 more
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Comparative Study of the Accuracy of At-Point Clinical Frailty Scale and Morse Fall Scale in Identifying High-Risk Fall Patients among Hospitalized Adults [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2023
Background Falls are a major concern among hospitalized adults, and it is essential to identify high-risk patients to prevent falls. This retrospective cohort study conducted at the Asan Medical Center, Korea, compared the screening abilities of the at ...
Sunghwan Ji, Hee-Won Jung, Jeounghee Kim, Younghye Kwon, Yeonmi Seo, Semin Choi, Hyoun Jin Oh, Ji Yeon Baek, Il-Young Jang, Eunju Lee,   +10 more
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Mortality in England and Wales attributable to current alcohol consumption. [PDF]

, 2001
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of deaths attributable to current alcohol consumption levels in England and Wales by age and sex. DESIGN: Epidemiological approach using published relative risks and population data.
Britton, A, McPherson, K
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Incidence and costs of unintentional falls in older people in the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2003
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances, admissions to hospital, and the associated costs as a result of unintentional falls in older people. DESIGN: Analysis of national databases for cost of illness. SETTING:
Chaplin, S., Legood, R., Scuffham, P.
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Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis

Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Introduction : 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, Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider, Eleonora d'Orsi   +2 more
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