Period prevalence, risk factors and consequent injuries of falling among the Saudi elderly living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

OBJECTIVES: Approximately 28% to 35% of people aged 65 and over fall each year. The consequent injuries of falls are considered a major public health problem. Falls account for more than half of injury-related hospitalisations among old people. The aim of this study was to measure a 1-year period pr...

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Autores principales: Almegbel, Faisal Yousef, Alotaibi, Ibrahim Muthyib, Alhusain, Faisal Ahmed, Masuadi, Emad M, Al Sulami, Salma Lafyan, Aloushan, Amairah Fahad, Almuqbil, Bashayer Ibrahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
Materias:
Geriatric Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5781015/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29326189
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019063

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5781015/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29326189
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019063

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