A fall was defined according to the WHO International ICD diagnosis code. Falls from the same level, on stairs, and from height were included. Incident falls were recorded biweekly via SMS, and in case of positive reports assessed with telephone interviews. History of falls was assessed at bas...
Falls from building or structures (35%, 499) were the leading cause for all ages except for those older than 60鈥厃ears, where same level falls due to slipping, tripping and stumbling (40%, 57) were predominant. Half of all the falls resulted in head injury. Nearly 10% of patients ...
A young healthy construction worker who suffers a fall from height at work incurs a substan- tial cost, but so does an older woman who suffers a sim- ple fall on the same level at home. The risk of a fall and subsequent injury is influenced by multiple factors; age, gender, ...
The majority (75.6%) of fall deaths were coded as unspecified fall (ICD-10 code: W19) followed by falling on or from stairs/steps (7.7%, ICD-10 code: W10) and other falls on the same level (6.3%, ICD-10 code: W18). The mean age at fall deaths increased from 77.5 years in ...
Falls from building or structures (35%, 499) were the leading cause for all ages except for those older than 60 years, where same level falls due to slipping, tripping and stumbling (40%, 57) were predominant. Half of all the falls resulted in head injury. Nearly 10% of patients ...
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Falling was defined according to the codes MB46.3 (A sudden spontaneous fall while standing and recovery within seconds or minutes) and MB47.C (Tendency to fall because of old age or other unclear health problems) from the International Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11). ...