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Injurious Fall in an Elderly Chronic Heroin Addict During a Syncopal Episode

The risk factors and related negative outcomes associated with falls in the elderly population have been widely researched. Falls in the elderly population can lead to decreased independence and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Concomitant factors that can increase the risks of falls in...

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Autores principales:	Maita, Essence, Bodavula, Girisha, Bello, Aminat, Chehade, Rody, Kuchipudi, Sandesh
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2023
Materias:	Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10192483/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37214010 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37736

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