Patients who had one or more falls after discharge had a significantly shorter length of hospital stay compared to those who didn't fall (p = 0.012). In multivariate logistic regression, we found that patients who were hospitalized more than 7 days had a lower risk of falling in the post-...
This study aim to build a scale to assess identification and information practices related to fall risk factors at elderly admission in nursing homes and to assess its psychometric characteristics. The prevalence of falls during the first weeks of institutionalization is high for being a new environme...
Although the age-related bone loss is considered to be a crucial determinant of the incidence of hip fracture, spontaneous fractures appear to be uncommon: about 90% of hip fractures in the elderly result from a fall. This article focuses on the different risk factors for falls. Poor health ...
Objective:The present research was to investigate the risk factors related to falls in kinesthetic position sense(KPS) on the knee and ankle,and the related training methods for its improvement.Methods:29 female elderly(age:65 or above) were classified into fallers and non-fallers according to ...
Fall risk factors in community-dwelling elderly people. Several of the risk factors are interrelated. The intrinsic-extrinsic distinction seem to be an oversimplification. A better understanding of falls is usually... Bergland,Astrid - 《Norsk Epidemiologi》 被引量: 24发表: 2012年 ...
fall risk(18.1%),69 moderate fall risk(65.7%),17 high fall risk(16.2%).Age and history of falls were risk factors of fall.The score of fall efficacy was 6.11±2.66.The significant differences were observed among patients with different ages and different fall risks.The score of fall risk ...
Risk Factors and Profiles of Falls Among Inpatients in Vietnam: A Multicenter Nested Case–Control Study However, hospital falls are context- and population dependent. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors contributing to falls and the fall profiles ... LT Nguyen,KG To,TC Tang,......
Risk factors for falls as a cause of hip fracture in women. The Northeast Hip Fracture Study Group. Although even in the elderly most falls are not associated with fractures, over 90 percent of hip fractures are the result of a fall. Few studies have asse... JA Grisso,JL Kelsey,BL ...
Approximately 28‐35% of people aged 65 yrs & above fall every year, increasing to 32‐42% for those over 70 yrs (WHO). This study was designed for identification of risk factors among elderly, so that the future falls can be prevented. OBJECTIVE: 1.To assess the prevalence of falls ...
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