The acute medical care costs of fall-related injuries among the U.S. older adults

Roudsari, Bahman Sayyar; Ebel, Beth E.; Corso, Phaedra S.; Molinari, Noelle Angelique M.; Koepsell, Thomas D.

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2005.05.024

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“…Falls are the leading cause of injury in the elderly 2 . Fall-related injuries have a great impact on the quality of life of old people and have huge medical and social costs 3 . There is limited information regarding geriatric trauma in our region.…”

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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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Geriatric fall-related injuries

Hefny¹,

Abbas²,

Abu‐Zidan³

2016

Afr H. Sci.

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“…The costs associated with fall-related injuries in older adults are projected to increase substantially 1,2 . Approximately 30% of community-based people aged 65 years or older fall every year, and this rate rises with age 3,4 .…”

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Fall-related factors among less and more active older outpatients

Perracini¹,

Teixeira²,

Ramos³

et al. 2012

Rev. bras. fisioter.

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“…F alls in older adults are a major public health concern [1][2][3][4][5] because of their frequency, the associated morbidity and mortality, and the healthcare costs of hospitalization and treatment. Studies estimate that between 30% and 40% of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older experience falls each year.…”

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“…10 Falls were the leading cause of unintentional injury death for individuals aged 65 and older in 2003. 11 The incidence of falls increases steadily with age, 5 and women are at greater risk of suffering fall-related injuries. 12 Evidence suggests that high risks of falls are associated with poor vision.…”

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Binocular Visual‐Field Loss Increases the Risk of Future Falls in Older White Women

Coleman

Cummings

et al. 2007

J American Geriatrics Society

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OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between binocular visual field loss and the risk of incident frequent falls in older white women. DESIGN: A multicenter, prospective cohort study. SETTING: Four clinic centers within the United States in Baltimore, Maryland; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon; and the Monongahela Valley, Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS: Four thousand seventy‐one community‐dwelling white women aged 70 and older participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. MEASUREMENTS: Primary outcome was incident frequent falls, defined as two or more falls within 1 year. Primary risk factors were binocular visual field loss, distance visual acuity in the better eye, and contrast sensitivity at low spatial frequency in the better eye. RESULTS: Of 4,071 women, 409 (10%) had severe binocular visual field loss at the eye examination, and 643 (16%) experienced frequent falls within 1 year after their eye examination. Severe binocular visual field loss was significantly associated with frequent falls when adjusting for age, study site, and cognitive function (odds ratio=1.50, 95% confidence interval=1.11–2.02). The data showed a trend for increasing odds of two or more falls with greater binocular visual field loss (P<.001). In older white women with severe binocular visual field loss, 33.3% of frequent falls were attributable to visual field loss. CONCLUSION: Women with binocular visual field loss are at greater risk of future frequent falls. Screening for binocular visual field loss may identify individuals at high risk of falling.

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The acute medical care costs of fall-related injuries among the U.S. older adults

Cited by 212 publications

References 16 publications

Geriatric fall-related injuries

Geriatric fall-related injuries

Fall-related factors among less and more active older outpatients

Binocular Visual‐Field Loss Increases the Risk of Future Falls in Older White Women

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