2014
DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2014v6n3p863
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Mortality profile from falls in the elderly

Abstract: Objective: to characterize the mortality profile due to falls in the elderly, in the period of 2000 and 2010. Method: it is a descriptive, retrospective, epidemiological study, with quantitative approach, elaborated according to information system data about the elderly mortality. For data collection secondary information was used available by the health ministry, regarding to 70 records of deaths due to falls in the elderly. The tabulation of the data was performed by the tabwin system 3.2, and presented in t… Show more

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“…The risk of falls almost doubles in individuals over 80 years old. For the long-lived adults, the percentage rises to approximately 50% ( 10 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The risk of falls almost doubles in individuals over 80 years old. For the long-lived adults, the percentage rises to approximately 50% ( 10 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also, it has a great social impact on the life and health of the family and the population in general. [3][4][5] The increase in deaths since 1980 has been mainly due to industrial development, where a series of new technologies were made available to the population. Also, the growth and development of cities and society, the increase in the circulation of vehicles, goods and people and the modification of social and political determinants of each region have boosted mortality from external causes 6 , public health problem.…”
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“…The event can bring several consequences to patients, such as fractures, unanticipated vascular and indwelling catheters and drains removal, fear of falling, change of emotional status, clinical worsening, and even death. In addition to mortality, falls could increase the length of hospital stay and treatment costs 2 , 6 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%