Preventing Falls in Elderly Persons — NEJMCarrierstateCrossinfectionInfectioncontrolMultidrug-resistantorganismPatientisolationClinical Practice from The New England Journal of Medicine — Preventing Falls in Elderly Personsdoi:10.1056/NEJM200305013481819ME Tinetti...
This network meta-analysis of trials comparing fall-prevention interventions for older adults provides summary estimates of the effects of exercise and
AGS, BGS: Prevention of falls in older persons. American Geriatric Society & British Geriatric Society, http://www.medcats.com/FALLS/frameset.htm; 2010 NICE: Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people. June 2013. NICE clinical guideline 161 guidance.nice.org.uk/cg161. 2013,...
Injurious fallsexercisevitamin Dcost-effectivenesselderlyBackground Costs of falling in older persons are high, both to individuals and to society. Both vitamin D and exercise are suggested to reduce the risk of falls. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation and ...
The WalkAbout: a new solution for preventing falls in the elderly and disabled. Objective To evaluate the performance of a new walking aid, the WalkAbout, for severely disabled and elderly persons. Design Crossover design. Setting Laboratory and nursing home. Participants Sixty-five patients who ...
In older people, fractures are usually the consequence of two factors: 1. A fall 2. Bone fragility Risk factors for falls significantly increase the risk of fracture and are linked to the risk factors for osteoporosis [22]. Another condition of great interest to clinicians is osteosarcopenia—...
Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults (those aged 65 and older) are a substantial challenge to public health worldwide. The world population is aging due to rising life expectancies combined with declining birth rates. Globally, the number of older persons is growing by 2% per year...
ContextAmong persons diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of foot ulcers is 4% to 10%, the annual population-based incidence is 1.0% to
Engaging in activity has proven to have beneficial effects on different facets of well-being, such as conditions related to the deterioration of the nervous system. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and exosomal ncRNAs associated with vesicles have been recognize
and conversely a good indicator of future falls. Finally, fighting sedentary lifestyle, sports practice, and exercise programs designed to prevent falls in older adults prevent injuries caused by falls, including the most severe ones, and reduce the rate of falls leading to medical care [18]. ...