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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...
Autores principales: | Mazur, Katarzyna, Wilczyński, Krzysztof, Szewieczek, Jan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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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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