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  1. Assessment and Management of Fall Risk in Primary Care Settings
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    Phelan, Elizabeth A.; Mahoney, Jane E.; Voit, Jan C.; Stevens, Judy A.;
    Published:
    Mar 2015
    Source:
    Med Clin North Am. 99(2):281-293.
    Series:
    STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
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    Falls among older adults are neither purely accidental nor inevitable; research has shown that many falls are preventable. Primary care providers play a key role in preventing falls. However, fall risk assessment and management is performed infrequen...
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  2. The Potential to Reduce Falls and Avert Costs by Clinically Managing Fall Risk
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    Stevens, Judy A.; Lee, Robin;
    Published:
    September 2018
    Source:
    Am J Prev Med. 55(3):290-297
    Description:
    INTRODUCTION : Falls often cause severe injuries and are one of the most costly health conditions among older adults. Yet, many falls are preventable. The number of preventable medically treated falls and associated costs averted were estimated by ap...
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  3. Medications and Patient Characteristics Associated with Falling in the Hospital
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    O’Neil, Caroline A.; Krauss, Melissa J.; Bettale, Jon; Kessels, Anthony; Costantinou, Eileen; Dunagan, W. Claiborne; Fraser, Victoria J.;
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    Mar 2018
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    J Patient Saf. 14(1):27-33
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    Objectives : To evaluate specific medications and patient characteristics as risk factors for falling in the hospital. : Methods : Case-control study comparing demographic, health, mobility, and medication data for 228 patients who fell between 6/29/...
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  4. Older Adult Falls: Effective Approaches to Prevention
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    Dellinger, Ann
    Published:
    Apr 28 2017
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    Curr Trauma Rep. 3(2):118-123
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    Purpose : The issue of older adult falls combines a problem with high incidence and high injury susceptibility with an increasing population at risk. A firm understanding of both fall risk factors and effective strategies is required to reduce risk a...
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  5. Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among US Adults Aged 65 or Older With Chronic Kidney Disease
    Personal Author:
    Kistler, Brandon M.; Khubchandani, Jagdish; Jakubowicz, Gina; Wilund, Kenneth; Sosnoff, Jacob;
    Published:
    Jun 21 2018
    Source:
    Prev Chronic Dis. 15.
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    Introduction : Falls are among the leading causes of injury and death among adults aged 65 or older. People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of falling and of having a serious injury from falls. However, information is limited ...
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