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Common Types of Falls in the Elderly Population, Their Associated Risk Factors and Prevention in a Tertiary Care Center

Introduction Falls in elderlies are one of the leading causes of emergency visits worldwide. It is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality and imposes a significant burden on health care costs. This study investigates risk factors in elderlies aged 65 and above that contribute to falls. Method...

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Autores principales: Attar, Meshari, Alsinnari, Yaser M, Alqarni, Mohammed S, Bukhari, Ziad M, Alzahrani, Abdulmalek, Abukhodair, Abdulkarim W, Qadi, Ammar, Alotibi, Maryam, Jastaniah, Nisreen A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8184103/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34113501
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14863