The role of geriatric assessment tests and anthropometric measurements in identifying the risk of falls in elderly nursing home residents

OBJECTIVES: To determine the relation among the risk of falls, geriatric assessment, and anthropometric measurements, including the mini mental state examination, geriatric depression scale, handgrip test, and key pinch test. METHODS: This prospective study included 89 residents hospitalized between...

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Autores principales: Yardimci, Bulent, Aran, Sinan N., Ozkaya, Ismail, Aksoy, Sevki M., Demir, Tarik, Tezcan, Gulsen, Kaptanoglu, Aysegul Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Saudi Medical Journal 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5075374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27652361
http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.10.15205

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