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Severe Injuries from Low-height Falls in the Elderly Population
BACKGROUND: Falls from low-height can cause severe injuries in the elderly population. This study was conducted to determine characteristics of injuries from low-height falls. METHODS: We retrospectively review surveillance data on injured patients who presented to six emergency departments from Jan...
Autores principales: | Lee, Hyeji, Kim, Sun Hyu, Lee, Sang Cheal, Kim, Sunpyo, Cho, Gyu Chong, Kim, Min Joung, Lee, Ji Sook, Han, Chul |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6115694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181730 http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e221 |
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