Falls and fractures in the elderly are among the leading causes of disability. We investigated whether pacemaker implantation prevents falls in patients with SND in a large cohort of patients. Methods. Patient demographics and medical history were collected prospectively. Fall history was retrospectively...
Falls, physical disability, and mental distress in the elderly Falls are common in elderly people but they remain a serious public health problem because they can cause hip fractures, thus resulting in patients becomin... 知子 畑山,T Hatayama,秋三 熊谷,... - 《Journal of Health Science》...
This article reviews screening, prevalence, causal and related factors, and the relationship between locomotive syndrome and falls and fractures in older adults with this syndrome. A few self-administered questionnaire tools are available to assess individuals for locomotive syndrome. Additionally, ...
The AGS added SSRIs to the list of PIMs "to avoid in older adults with certain diseases and syndromes (eg, history of falls or fractures) that the drugs listed can exacerbate." According to the AGS, the addition of SSRIs to the list is based on "high-quality" evidence, and it strong...
maintain bone structure, and reduce the risk of falls and fragility fractures. There are various types of exercise. The elderly should choose safe and persistent exercise methods under the guidance of doctors and combined with their own conditions. The intensity and time of exercise should be gradu...
Prevention of falls in the elderly Hagino H.Muscle and bone health as a risk factor of fallamong the elderly Epidemiology of falls and fractures.ClinCalcium. 2008Kikuchi R,Kozaki K,Nakamura T,et al.Muscle and bone health as a risk factor of fall among the elderly... H Kim - 《Clinical...
Falls leading to fractures in elderly are a concern due to rising health care costs in the rapidly ageing population. This study examines the factors precipitating falls in community dwelling elderly. With the known predictors of falls, occupational therapists, together with other healthcare professiona...
fallsfracturesNine patients, 6% of admissions with orthopaedic trauma to a rehabilitation unit for elderly people, had multiple fractures secondary to falls. In our 13-month experience, all cases were female with a mean age of 83 years. The mean length of stay in hospital was 37 days. The ...
Because vertebral fractures can contribute to hyperkyphosis and areusually the result of osteoporosis, falls in these patients raises the risk of a new fracture. The finding of vertebral fractures and particularly hyperkyphosis should alertphysicians to start anti-osteoporotic therapy.H.C. van der Ja...
One of the biggest problems forthe elderlyis lack of income. 缺少收入是老年人最大的问题之一. 辞典例句 Falls, the vast majority amongthe elderly, account for more than 200,000 hip fractures a year. 绝大多数发生在老年人身上的跌倒事故每年就造成髋骨骨折二十万例以上. 百科语句 展开全部...