Mortality profile from falls in the elderly

Objective:to identify risk factors for falls in hospitalized adult patients. Methods:a matched case-control study (one control for each case). A quantitative study conducted in clinical and surgical units of a teaching hospital in Southern Brazil. The sample comprised 358 patients. Data were collected over 18 months between 2013-2014. Data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics and conditional logistic regression using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 18.0. Results:risk factors identified were: disorientation/confusion [OR 4.25 (1.99 to 9.08), p<0.001]; frequent urination [OR 4.50 (1.86 to 10.87), p=0.001]; walking limitation [OR 4.34 (2.05 to 9.14), p<0.001]; absence of caregiver [OR 0.37 (0.22 to 0.63), p<0.001]; postoperative period [OR 0.50 (0.26 to 0.94), p=0.03]; and number of medications administered within 72 hours prior the fall [OR 1.20 (1.04 to 1.39) p=0.01]. Conclusion:risk for falls is multifactorial. However, understanding these factors provides support to clinical decision-making and positively influences patient safety.

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A mortalidade hospitalar por causas externas no Brasil e em município do interior de São Paulo

Bortolozzo¹,

Almeida²,

Estefani³

et al. 2021

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As causas externas resultam muitas vezes em internações e óbitos, por esse motivo este trabalho visa o rastreamento das principais e quais são as idades e o sexo mais afetados por elas. Os dados epidemiológicos irão ajudar os profissionais a se prepararem para o melhor atendimentos desses pacientes. De acordo com os números colhidos no DATASUS, a maior causa de internação e óbitos no Brasil e em Assis é a queda, predominando a faixa etária dos idosos. Outra causa que chama muita a atenção é a que engloba os acidentes de transporte, principalmente, os de motocicleta envolvendo o sexo masculino. Espera-se que este estudo possa ajudar na conscientização e na coleta adequada de dados epidemiológicos a respeito do Brasil, suas regiões e Assis.

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Mortality profile from falls in the elderly

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History of falls alters movement smoothness and time taken to complete a functional mobility task in the oldest-old: A case-control study

History of falls alters movement smoothness and time taken to complete a functional mobility task in the oldest-old: A case-control study

Risk factors for fall occurrence in hospitalized adult patients: a case-control study

A mortalidade hospitalar por causas externas no Brasil e em município do interior de São Paulo

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