Accidental Falls - Statistics & numerical data
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The health consequences of using physical restraints in nursing homes.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Using a national longitudinal sample of nursing homes residents (N = 264,068), we examine whether physical restraint use contributes to subsequent physical or psychological health decline. METHODS: The minimum data set, the on-line ... Read more...

Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is common in patients presenting with hip fracture and unexplained falls.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: We tried to determine the prevalence of carotid sinus hypersensitivity (CSH) in patients with hip fractures with and without a clear history of an accidental fall. METHODS: We studied 51 patients hospitalized for a hip fracture and 51 ... Read more...

[Risk factors for falls in diabetics and measures for prevention]

30 Aug 2009 The reasons of falls for diabetics are low visual acuity, sensory disturbance by neuropathy, dizziness by orthostatic hypotension and low cognition of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. In order to prevent diabetics from fractures we should minimize the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Accidental Falls - Statistics & numerical data'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The health consequences of using physical restraints in nursing homes. 30 Oct 2009
• Fall incidence and fall risk factors in people with rheumatoid arthritis. 30 Oct 2009
• Reducing falls among outpatients: a volunteer transports patients from the parking lot to their exercise programs. 30 Oct 2009
• Carotid sinus hypersensitivity is common in patients presenting with hip fracture and unexplained falls. 30 Aug 2009
• [Risk factors for falls in diabetics and measures for prevention] 30 Aug 2009
• Rock climbing injuries treated in emergency departments in the U.S., 1990-2007. 30 Aug 2009
• Eye on the elderly. Screening for hearing loss, risk of falls: a hassle-free approach. 30 Aug 2009
• Older people and falls: health status, quality of life, lifestyle, care networks, prevention and views on service use following a recent fall. 30 Jul 2009
• The rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder in Chinese-Taiwanese patients. 30 Jul 2009
• Inpatient falls: the impact of family and personal caregivers. 30 Jul 2009
• Epidemiology of trauma at a level 1 trauma center. 30 Jul 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Jul 2009
• Living alone and fall risk factors in community-dwelling middle age and older adults. 30 Jul 2009
• Dental injuries in association with facial fractures. 30 Jul 2009
• Risk factors associated with injury attributable to falling among elderly population with history of stroke. 21 Jul 2009
• [Effect of whole body vibration exercise on osteoporotic risk factors] 12 Jul 2009
• Injuries associated with bathtubs and showers among children in the United States. 11 Jul 2009
• Increased risk for falling associated with subtle cognitive impairment: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. 9 Jul 2009
• Repeat falls and the recovery of social participation in the year post-hip fracture. 6 Jul 2009
• Pilot study of the effect of a limited and extended course of chiropractic care on balance, chronic pain, and dizziness in older adults. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Accidental Falls'

Definition: Falls due to slipping or tripping which result in injury.

Descriptor UI: D000058

Alternative terms: Accidental Falls; Falls, Accidental; Accidental Fall; Fall, Accidental;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; mortality; prevention & control; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: N06.850.135.122;

History Note: 91(87); was see under ACCIDENTS 1987-90

Technical Notes: coord IM with specific inj (IM) if pertinent