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Cross-sectional analysis of ethnic differences in fall prevalence in urban dwellers aged 55 years and over in the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research study
OBJECTIVES: Falls represent major health issues within the older population. In low/middle-income Asian countries, falls in older adults remain an area which has yet to be studied in detail. Using data from the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR), we have estimated the prevalence of falls...
Autores principales: | Alex, Deepa, Khor, Hui Min, Chin, Ai Vyrn, Hairi, Noran Naqiah, Othman, Sajaratulnisah, Khoo, Selina Phaik Kin, Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul, Tan, Maw Pin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6059344/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30018093 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019579 |
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