Epidemiology, morbidity and mortality from fall-related injuries in the United Arab Emirates

BACKGROUND: Unintentional falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality with a significant burden on victims, families, and societies. We aimed to study the mechanism, risk factors, and outcome of hospitalized patients with fall-related injuries in order to propose preventive measures. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Grivna, Michal, Eid, Hani O, Abu-Zidan, Fikri M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25178823
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-014-0051-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4237903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25178823
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-014-0051-5

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