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Risk factors for recurrent injurious falls that require hospitalization for older adults with dementia: a population based study

BACKGROUND: Older adults with dementia are at an increased risk of falls, however, little is known about risk factors for recurrent injurious falls (a subsequent fall after the first fall has occurred) among this group. This study aimed to identify risk factors for recurrent injurious falls requirin...

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Autores principales: Meuleners, Lynn B., Fraser, Michelle L., Bulsara, Max K., Chow, Kyle, Ng, Jonathon Q.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5041288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27687085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-016-0711-3