Tag: Falls
Moderate, Vigorous Activity Not Tied to More Elderly Falls
Falls in older women with high levels of physical activity also not more injurious
Use of ICD Codes Only Can Underestimate Falls in ER
With ICD-9 definition only, 19.6 percent of visits meeting chief complaint definition were missed
New Rx for Sleeping Pills Can Up Risk of Hip Fracture
New users of sleep aids have fracture rate 2.5 times greater than peers not taking these drugs
Slow Processing Speed Predicts Falls in Elderly
Processing speed could predict all fall types including costly injurious ones
Impaired Orthostatic BP Recovery Linked to Falls in Older Adults
Delayed recovery OH and sustained OH linked to incident falls, unexplained falls, injurious falls
Prefrontal Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Elderly
Imaging gives insight into neurological changes that make falls more likely, researchers say
Older Fallers Have Often Been Administered High-Risk Drugs
High-risk medication frequently administered at doses higher than recommended
High-Dose Vitamin D Cuts Acute Respiratory Infection in Elderly
Reduction in ARI but increase in falls, without higher fracture risk, among long-term care residents
Increased Fall Risk With Subclinical Peroneal Neuropathy
After adjustment for confounders, those with SCPN are 4.7-fold more likely to have fallen in past year
Novel Proactive Model Identifies Falls, Syncope, Dizziness
Significant numbers of individuals ID'd with new diagnoses such as cognitive impairment, Parkinson's
