Interventions for preventing falls in older people in residential care facilities and hospitals

Cameron, Ian D.; Murray, Geoff; Gillespie, Lesley D; Cumming, Robert; Robertson, M. Clare; Kerse, Ngaire

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd005465

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“…Firstly, included studies were characterised with respect to study characteristics. Following the new distinction for fall interventions within Cochrane Reviews [15,16], studies were ordered with respect to the setting (all, long-term care, hospital, community and traffic environment) in which fall-related costs were measured. Cost estimates were then separated with respect to national costs, costs per fall victim, costs per fall and costs per service use.…”

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Cost of falls in old age: a systematic review

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Cost of falls in old age: a systematic review

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“…Low stiffness floors reduce the fall-related femoral impact by up to 50% without impairing the balance 33 . Vitamin D supplementation decrease the long term rate of fall related injuries 34 .…”

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Geriatric fall-related injuries

Hefny¹,

Abbas²,

Abu‐Zidan³

2016

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Falls are the leading cause of geriatric injury. Objectives: We aimed to study the anatomical distribution, severity, and outcome of geriatric fall-related injuries in order to give recommendations regarding their prevention. Methods: All injured patients with an age ≥ 60 years who were admitted to Al-Ain Hospital or died in the Emergency Department due to falls were prospectively studied over a four year period. Results: We studied 92 patients. Fifty six of them (60.9%) were females. The mean (standard deviation) of age was 72.2 (9.6) years. Seventy three (89%) of all incidents occurred at home. Eighty three patients (90.2%) fell on the same level. The median (range) ISS was 4 (1-16) and the median GCS (range) was 15 (12-15). The lower limb was the most common injured body region (63%). There were no statistical significant differences between males and females regarding age, ISS, and hospital stay (p = 0.85, p = 0.57, and p = 0.35 respectively). Conclusion:The majority of geriatric fall-related injuries were due to fall from the same level at home. Assessment of risk factors for falls including home hazards is essential for prevention of geriatric fall-related injuries.

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“…The elderly living in long-term care facilities are at a higher risk of falling than community-dwelling elderly. The incidence of falls in residential care facilities is approximately three times higher than that in the community, equating to about 1.4 falls per person per year 3. Injuries such as hip fractures have an in-hospital mortality of 15% and a 1-year survival of only two-thirds 4…”

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