Prevalence of falls in elderly men with diabetes in Diabetic Clinic Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital,Malaysia[J].Journal of Men 's Health,2011,(01):91-93.Azidah Abdul Kadir, Hasniza Hasim. Prevalence of falls inelderly men with diabetes in Diabetic Clinic Universiti SainsMalaysia Hospital,...
The increased life expectancy and consequent rise of the elderly population resulted in changes in the epidemiological profile of morbidity, with a proportional increase of chronic diseases. In this context, falls are of growing public health interest, given its high frequency and possibility of preven...
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 in elderly aged ≥60 yrs residing in a rural area in Bangalore 2.To assess the risk for falls and 3.To study the factors ...
Falls and fear of falling are considered as the major factors affecting the elderly's disabilities, so that most of these individuals often find their homes as a safe environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between home safety and prevalence of falls and fear of fa...
doi:10.1111/j.1748-3743.2007.00070.xelderlyfallsgeriatric nursinglong-term care facilitiesminor and major injuriesAims and objectives. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of falls with minor and major injuries and identify their risk factors.Philippe Voyer...
In the multivariate model independent associations were observed for females, functional limitations of the lower extremities, cognitive deficit, visual impairment, urinary incontinence and sleep problems. CONCLUSION: The frequency of falls in the elderly population in Leganes, Madrid, is approximately ...
Focuses on the development of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE), to assess the role of fear of falling in activity restric... Lachman,Margie,E.,... - 《Journals of Gerontology》 被引量: 543发表: 1998年 (131) High prevalence of falls, fear of falls,...
OBJECTIVE: To make an analysis of the care of elderly in an Emergency Department of Orthopedics with the primary objective to know the percentage of elderly treated, their conditions of origin and level of accidental conditions, and examine possible comorbidities, evolution and mortality rate. METHODS...
Patients with recurrent falls attending Accident & Emergency benefit from multifactorial intervention--a randomised controlled trial. The prognosis of falls in elderly people living at home. Age Ageing 1999; 28: 121–5. 10. Gillespie LD, Gillespie WJ, Robertson MC, Lamb SE, ... Davison,J. -...
Prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia among elderly in Brazil: findings from the SABE study. J Nutr Health Aging. 2014;18:284–90. Article Google Scholar Teixeira L, dos Santos J, Parentoni A, Lima L, Duarte T, Brant F, et al. Adiponectin is a contributing factor of low ...