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Trends in Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injury among Older Persons in Connecticut from 2000–2007

BACKGROUND: Anecdotal evidence suggests a rising trend in the occurrence of fall-related traumatic brain injuries (FR-TBI) among persons ≥ 70 years. To document this apparent trend on a more substantive basis, this report longitudinally describes overall and age-stratified rates of three outcomes at...

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Autores principales: Murphy, Terrence E, Baker, Dorothy I, Leo-Summers, Linda S, Tinetti, Mary E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4280829/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25558438
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-7182.1000168