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Falls in the elderly: assessment of prevalence and risk factors

BACKGROUND: Falls in elderly people can lead to serious health problems. There is limited knowledge about the prevalence of falls, risk factors and causes of falls in the United Arab Emirates. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of falls among older adults aged 60 years and above and to determine th...

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Autores principales:	Sharif, Suleiman I., Al-Harbi, Alaa B., Al-Shihabi, Alaa M., Al-Daour, Dana S., Sharif, Rubian S.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2018
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207352/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30416623 http://dx.doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2018.03.1206

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