Geriatric falls in the context of a hospital fall prevention program: delirium, low body mass index, and other risk factors

BACKGROUND: Inpatient geriatric falls are a frequent complication of hospital care that results in significant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate factors associated with falls in geriatric inpatients after implementation of the fall prevention program. METHODS: Prospective observational st...

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Autores principales: Mazur, Katarzyna, Wilczyński, Krzysztof, Szewieczek, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5027952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27695303
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S115755

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5027952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27695303
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S115755

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