Factors Associated With Multiple Falls Among Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

Factors Associated With Multiple Falls Among Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

Background: Fall related injuries constitute a significant part of emergency department admissions of geriatric patients. Recurrent falls are also not uncommon. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors that might be related with multiple falls among the elderly patients admitted to emergency...

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Main Authors: Tuba Cimilli Ozturk, Rohat Ak, Ebru Unal Akoglu, Ozge Onur, Serkan Eroglu, Murat Saritemur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
elderly
falls
geriatric falls
emergency department
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817301370

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