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Begin risk assessment for falls in women at 45, not 65

The clinical and epidemiological literature provides guidelines for fall prevention starting at age 65; however, the focus on age ≥65 is not evidence based. Therefore, this study examined state-wide North Carolina emergency department visit data to examine the characteristics of falls across the age...

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Autores principales: Harmon, Katherine J, Hakenewerth, Anne M, Waller, Anna E, Ising, Amy, Tintinalli, Judith E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30037811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042875