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Inability to get up after falling, subsequent time on floor, and summoning help: prospective cohort study in people over 90

Objectives To describe the incidence and extent of lying on the floor for a long time after being unable to get up from a fall among people aged over 90; to explore their use of call alarm systems in these circumstances. Design 1 year follow-up of participants in a prospective cohort study of ageing...

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Autores principales: Fleming, Jane, Brayne, Carol
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2590903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19015185
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2227