Smart Unit Care for Pre Fall Detection and Prevention [PDF]
, 2016 Generally falls may occur from moving or resting postures. This may include slipping from bed and fall from a sitting, or from running or walking. The pre-fall is a non-equilibrium state of human position that may lead to serious injuries, and may ...
Hossain, Gahangir +3 more
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Multiple component interventions for preventing falls and fall-related injuries among older people: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Limited attention has been paid in the literature to multiple component fall prevention interventions that comprise two or more fixed combinations of fall prevention interventions that are not individually tailored following a risk assessment.
Abbott, Rebecca A. +6 more
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Fall-Related Emergency Department Traumas at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital: A Retrospective Analysis of Elderly Adult Trends [PDF]
, 2018 Falls are the most common reason for non-fatal injuries treated at Emergency Departments (EDs) in the United States (US), excluding those ages 15-24.
Crawford, PhD, MBA, MSIS, Albert +2 more
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Siriraj Medical JournalObjective: To assess the suitability and usability of a patient education booklet on fall prevention exercises for older lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from February 2024 to March 2025.
Prawina Sakulkosol +4 more
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QuaRRi: a new methodology for rock-fall risk analysis and management in quarry exploitation [PDF]
, 2010 Rockfall is one of the most critical geological events that can affect quarrying activities. Nevertheless, few tools are currently available to help designers and managers correctly define the risk conditions and quantify the advantages, in terms of ...
Borio, Luca +3 more
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Relevance of vitamin D in muscle health [PDF]
, 2018 This review will summarize the impact of vitamin D deficiency on muscle health. Mechanistic evidence regarding the presence of the specific vitamin D receptor in muscle tissue and muscle biopsy abnormalities observed with deficiency will be reviewed, as ...
Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike
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College Student Alcohol Use and Engagement in Prevention Programming [PDF]
, 2018 Social problems and adverse consequences have been associated with risky alcohol use (Paschall et al, 2015). Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) has been utilized to address these problems (White and Hingson, 2014) by comparing students’ alcohol use to
Branch, Alexis H +2 more
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Evaluation of Current Emergency Department Fall Risk Assessment Tools: Is An Emergency Department Specific Fall Risk Assessment Tool Needed? [PDF]
, 2017 Problem: The ability to accurately and quickly identify patients at high risk for falls at the point of entry into the emergency department is the most important step in fall prevention and avoiding harm.
Brown, Carrie A.
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Falls in Older People and the Effects of Tai Chi [PDF]
, 2011 Nowadays, falling is no longer regarded as a common, inevitable adverse consequence of aging but classified as one of the geriatric syndromes. The concept of a geriatric syndrome is not clearly defined yet, but all geriatric syndromes (e.g.
Logghe, I.H.J. (Inge)
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Results of a Fall Prevention Educational Intervention for Residential Construction [PDF]
, 2016 Dale, Ann Marie +6 more
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