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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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Assessment of risk factors associated with falls among the elderly in a municipality in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. A cross-sectional study

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, José Cesar Assef, Carlos Bezerra de Lima   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Wuber Jefferson Sousa Soares, Lygia Paccini Lustosa, Tereza Loffredo Bilton, Eduardo Ferrioli, Monica Rodrigues Perracini   +5 more
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Passport to Therapy

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, Barbara Messinger-Rapport, Adrianne Shimek, Ronan Factora, Tara Horr   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fall prevention in the community: what older people say they need [PDF]

, 2011
Original article can be found at: http://www.bjcn.co.uk/ Copyright MA HealthcareUptake of and adherence to fall prevention interventions is often poor and we know little about how older people’s perceptions of and beliefs about fall prevention ...
Cove, J., Dickinson, Angela, Horton, K., Jain, D., Machen, I., Maddex, T.   +5 more
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A Bespoke Programmable Interpenetrating Elastomer Network Composite Laryngeal Stent for Expedited Paediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan, Lei Wu, Dong Zhang, Linxiao Wu, Graca Ferreira Vaz Pinto Mendes, Wanqiao J. Tu, Heping Ma, Toby J. Proctor, Colin R. Butler, Thomas Kjærgaard, Mark W. Lowdell, Martin A. Birchall, Robert E. Hynds, Richard Hewitt, Wenhui Song   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of falls in hospitalized patients—evaluation of the effectiveness of a monitoring system (Verso Vision) developed with artificial intelligence

Frontiers in Digital Health
IntroductionThe prevention of accidental falls in hospital is an important aspect of a healthcare management strategy, since they represent a relevant socio-economic problem.
Corrado Gervasi, Erik Perego, Francesca Galli, Valter Torri, Massimo Castoldi, Emilio Bombardieri   +5 more
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Fall Awareness as a Determining Factor of This Event Among Elderly Community Residents [PDF]

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
OBJECTIVES: To identify the prevalence of accidental falls among elderly persons in their homes, and to evaluate determining factors to that, including intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors, as well as the awareness about falls, assessed by the Falls Risk
José Antonio Chehuen Neto, Igor Vilela Brum, Nícolas Augusto Coelho Braga, Gislaine Fernandes Gomes, Paula Liziero Tavares, Rafael Teixeira Costa Silva, Igor Malheiros Assad, Renato Erothildes Ferreira   +7 more
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Mortality And Morbidity of Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries; A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Experience Over 15 Years [PDF]

Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma, 2019
Objective: To determine the mortality, morbidity, types of intracranial hemorrhages, and factors associated with length of stay (LOS) associated with accidental traumatic brain injury (TBI) at a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a regional trauma ...
Kam Lun Ellis Hon, Szewei Huang, Wai Sang Poon, Hon Ming Cheung, Patrick Ip, Benny Zee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of traumatic brain injury amongst children admitted to hospital in one health district : a population-based study [PDF]

There is a dearth of information regarding the prevalence of brain injury, serious enough to require hospital admission, amongst children in the United Kingdom.
Hawley, Carol, Long, Julie, Magnay, Andrew R., Owen, David, Ward, Anthony B.   +4 more
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