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EVALUATION OF SMART BELT HIP PROTECTION IN A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY

Hip fractures impact > 300,000 US older adults yearly resulting in 70,000 deaths and are expected to gain in numbers with the rising population. Residents of skilled nursing facilities are among the highest at risk of sustaining hip fractures due to increased risk of falls and frailty. These most...

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Autores principales: Tarbert, Rebecca J, Singhatat, Wamis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6845059/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3373