This study aimed to investigate factors associated with
falls in psychogeriatric inpatients and to compare two
fall risk assessment tools for psychiatric patients.
A comprehensive approach was taken to educate nursing staff, implement a
falls program, and support nurses in the management of patients identified as at high risk for falling.
Frail people with peripheral neuropathy had almost 18 times higher odds of 1 or more
falls than nonfrail people.
The chi-square test was used to assess the association between history of
falls in the past year and ADL and IADL dependencies.
She cited nearby Macatad village, the jump-off point to the more popular Buruwisan
Falls.
Drug usage may be another factor which should be questioned in relation to
falls. Although there are no previous data on the relationship between drugs and
falls in patients with SLE, previous studies on RA have demonstrated that various drugs, such as glucocorticoids (dose-dependent), diuretics, antihypertensives, antidepressants, and sedatives, can increase the risk of falling.
Cameron said public health's expertise in steering diverse stakeholders toward a common goal may be its greatest asset in preventing
falls. In addition, public health practitioners know how to analyze and use
falls data to shape interventions.
Characteristics of fatal
falls among workers (N = 63) in the oil and gas extraction industry--United States, 2005-2014 Characteristic No.
As the association for personal protective equipment, ISEA's membership includes the leading manufacturers of
fall protection equipment and systems.
With pediatric patients at a high risk for injury due to
falls, The Joint Commission recommends each hospital have a method of identifying and screening children at risk (Rouse et al., 2014).
Out of 291
falls in all, 144(49.48%) were in Jeddah.