Papers on injurious falls

337 papers7 new in 30 days

Friday, May 27

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyMay 27

Depressive Symptoms and Orthostatic Hypotension Are Risk Factors for Unexplained Falls in Community-Living Older People

Study in peoplePopulations

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Thursday, May 26

Injury PreventionMay 26

Home safety assessment and modification to reduce injurious falls in community-dwelling older adults: cost-utility and equity analysis

Computational studyInterventions

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Saturday, May 21

Geriatrics & Gerontology InternationalMay 21

Association of low back and knee pain with falls in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: A 3-year prospective cohort study

Study in peoplePopulations

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Friday, May 20

MedicineMay 20

Comparisons of Different Screening Tools for Identifying Fracture/Osteoporosis Risk Among Community-Dwelling Older People

Study in peopleBiomarkers

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JAMAMay 20

Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in Adults Aged ≥75 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Randomized trial in 2,636 peopleHypertension

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Wednesday, May 11

Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationMay 11

Reducing Physical Restraints in Nursing Homes: A Report From Maria Wolff and Sanitas

Trial in peopleInterventions

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Sunday, April 24

Journal of Aging and HealthApr 24

Factors Associated With Injurious Falls in Residential Care Facilities

Study in peoplePopulations

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Wednesday, April 6

Injury PreventionApr 6

Study protocol for the Flooring for Injury Prevention (FLIP) Study: a randomised controlled trial in long-term care

Interventions

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Monday, February 22

PLOS OneFeb 22

First Fall-Related Injuries Requiring Hospitalization Increase the Risk of Recurrent Injurious Falls: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan

Cohort study of 504,512 peoplePopulations

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Saturday, February 13

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyFeb 13

Effects of Home-Based Tai Chi and Lower Extremity Training and Self-Practice on Falls and Functional Outcomes in Older Fallers from the Emergency Department-A Randomized Controlled Trial

Randomized trial in 456 peopleTai chi

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Tuesday, February 9

Journal of Health Disparities Research and PracticeFeb 9

Fall Risk is Not Black and White

Study in peoplePopulations

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Friday, February 5

Preventive Medicine ReportsFeb 5

Neighborhood walkability, fear and risk of falling and response to walking promotion: The Easy Steps to Health 12-month randomized controlled trial

Trial in peopleInterventions

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Tuesday, February 2

PLOS MedicineFeb 2

Risk of Injurious Fall and Hip Fracture up to 26 y before the Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease: Nested Case-Control Studies in a Nationwide Cohort

Study in peoplePopulations

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Saturday, January 30

Geriatrics & Gerontology InternationalJan 30

The consumption of two or more fall risk-increasing drugs rather than polypharmacy is associated with falls

Study in peoplePopulations

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Wednesday, January 20

BMJ OpenJan 20

A cluster randomised controlled trial of advice, exercise or multifactorial assessment to prevent falls and fractures in community-dwelling older adults: protocol for the prevention of falls injury trial (PreFIT)

Interventions

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Wednesday, January 13

The Journals of Gerontology, Series AJan 13

Characterizing Frailty Status in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial

Cohort study of 9,306 peopleHypertension

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Wednesday, January 6

International Journal of Geriatric PsychiatryJan 6

Activity, balance, learning, and exposure (ABLE): a new intervention for fear of falling

Trial in peopleInterventions

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Friday, July 24

Osteoporosis InternationalJul 24

Cost-effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation and exercise in preventing injurious falls among older home-dwelling women: findings from an RCT

Randomized trial in 409 peopleVitamin D

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Sunday, July 1

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & AgingJul 1

A simple frailty questionnaire (FRAIL) predicts outcomes in middle aged African Americans

Cohort study of 883 peopleBiomarkers

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