To the Editor: We have read with great interest the article by Finkle and colleagues assessing the risk of nonvertebral fractures in elderly persons being treated with benzodiaze-pines or zolpidem. The article is extremely interesting above all because of the large population included, but our ...
older adultsrisktype 2 diabeticsThe study was to estimate the prevalence of falls with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and investigate the associated risk factors. The study design employed was cross-sectional. The participants for this study were recruited from a community-based diabetes specialist clinic. ...
Gait Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults: A Dynamic Perspective.Focuses on risk factors related to a person's gait, or manner of walking. Gait risk factors in elders at risk for falls; Flexibility and stability of gait in elders at risk for falls; Application of the theory of dynamic ...
Whole-body vibration in addition to strength and balance exercise for falls-related functional mobility of frail older adults: a single-blind randomized co... OBJECTIVES: To evaluate if similar constellations of factors underlie the risks of falls and injuries on falling for Japanese women as report...
Indoor and Outdoor Falls in Older Adults Are Different: The Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, and Zest in the Elderly of Boston Study OBJECTIVES: To identify risk factors for indoor and outdoor falls.DESIGN: Prospective cohort study.SETTING: The MOBILIZE Boston Study, a study...
Falls are a common and often devastating problem among older people, causing a tremendous amount of morbidity, mortality and use of health care services including premature nursing home admissions. Most of these falls are associated with one or more identifiable risk factors (e.g. weakness, unstead...
Risk factors for falls among older adults: A review of the literature Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. Every year, an estimated 30鈥 40% of patients over the age of 65 will fall at ... AF Ambrose,G Paul,JM Hausdorff - 《Maturitas》 被引...
medication as a risk factor for falls in older women in brazil key words S Rozenfeld,L Antonio,B Camacho,... 被引量: 0发表: 2017年 Clinical risk factors for osteoporotic fractures in Brazilian women and men: the Brazilian Osteoporosis Study (BRAZOS) Summary The Brazilian Osteoporosis Study (...
Falls prevention in older adults—assessment and management. Aust Fam Physician. 2012;41(12):930-935.PubMedGoogle Scholar 10. Grisso JA, Kelsey JL, Strom BL, et al; The Northeast Hip Fracture Study Group. Risk factors for falls as a cause of hip fracture in women. ...
Risk factors for falls in community-dwelling older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2010, Epidemiology Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons 2009, Archives of Internal Medicine Will my patient fall? 2007, JAMA Gait velocity as a single predi...