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Cave, Rachel. "When whale fall falls." New Scientist 199, no. 2668 (2008): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0262-4079(08)61989-2.

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KALYANAKRISHNAN, SHIVARAM, and AMBARISH GOSWAMI. "LEARNING TO PREDICT HUMANOID FALL." International Journal of Humanoid Robotics 08, no. 02 (2011): 245–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219843611002496.

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Falls are undesirable in humanoid robots, but also inevitable, especially as robots get deployed in physically interactive human environments. We consider the problem of fall prediction: to predict if the balance controller of a robot can prevent a fall from the robot's current state. A trigger from the fall predictor is used to switch the robot from a balance maintenance mode to a fall control mode. It is desirable for the fall predictor to signal imminent falls with sufficient lead time before the actual fall, while minimizing false alarms. Analytical techniques and intuitive rules fail to s

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Wright, Stephen. "One falls, we all fall." Nursing Standard 24, no. 47 (2010): 26–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.24.47.26.s31.

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Stückemann, Wolfgang. "Editorial. Vom Fall zur Falle." Fachanwalt Arbeitsrecht 22, no. 11 (2018): 353. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/fa-2018-221101.

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Davis, Kathy. "Trips, falls and fall injuries." Primary Health Care 24, no. 7 (2014): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/phc.24.7.16.s24.

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Zhang, Duo, Xusheng Zhang, Shengjie Li, et al. "LT-Fall." Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies 7, no. 1 (2022): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3580835.

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Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries to elders in modern society, which has motivated researchers to propose various fall detection technologies. We observe that most of the existing fall detection solutions are diverging from the purpose of fall detection: timely alarming the family members, medical staff or first responders to save the life of the human with severe injury caused by fall. Instead, they focus on detecting the behavior of human falls, which does not necessarily mean a human is in real danger. The real critical situation is when a human cannot get up without assistance

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Kalyanakrishnan, Shivaram, and Ambarish Goswami. "Predicting Falls of a Humanoid Robot through Machine Learning." Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence 24, no. 2 (2010): 1793–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v24i2.18815.

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Although falls are undesirable in humanoid robots, they are also inevitable, especially as robots get deployed in physically interactive human environments. We consider the problem of fall prediction, i.e., to predict if a robot's balance controller can prevent a fall from the current state. A trigger from the fall predictor is used to switch the robot from a balance maintenance mode to a fall control mode. Hence, it is desirable for the fall predictor to signal imminent falls with sufficient lead time before the actual fall, while minimizing false alarms. Analytical techniques and intuitive r

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Habib Perez, Olinda D., Samantha Martin, Katherine Chan, Hardeep Singh, Karen K. Yoshida, and Kristin E. Musselman. "A qualitative photo-elicitation study exploring the impact of falls and fall risk on individuals with subacute spinal cord injury." PLOS ONE 17, no. 6 (2022): e0269660. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269660.

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Background Individuals living with chronic spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) are at an increased risk of falling. However, little is known about the impact of falls and fall risk in the subacute phase of SCI/D, despite this being a time when fall prevention initiatives are delivered. Hence, we explored the impact of falls and fall risk in individuals with subacute SCI/D as they transitioned from inpatient rehabilitation to community living. Methods This qualitative photo-elicitation study used an inductive thematic analysis. Eight individuals (7 male) undergoing inpatient rehabilitation at

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Dinh, Anh, Yang Shi, Daniel Teng, et al. "A Fall and Near-Fall Assessment and Evaluation System." Open Biomedical Engineering Journal 3, no. 1 (2009): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874120700903010001.

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The FANFARE (Falls And Near Falls Assessment Research and Evaluation) project has developed a system to fulfill the need for a wearable device to collect data for fall and near-falls analysis. The system consists of a computer and a wireless sensor network to measure, display, and store fall related parameters such as postural activities and heart rate variability. Ease of use and low power are considered in the design. The system was built and tested successfully. Different machine learning algorithms were applied to the stored data for fall and near-fall evaluation. Results indicate that the

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Fahimnia, Somayeh, Hadi Mirhedayati Roudsari, John Doucette, and Armin Shahrokni. "Falls in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Surgery: Prevalence and Association with Geriatric Syndromes and Levels of Disability Assessed in Preoperative Evaluation." Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research 2018 (2018): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5713285.

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Falls are common among older adults. However, not much is known about the prevalence of falls among older patients with cancer. In 2015, older patients with cancer referred to Geriatrics service for preoperative evaluation were assessed for fall history, basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL and IADL), KPS, and use of assistive device. Of 806 patients, 215 (26.7%) patients reported fall. Incidence of last fall inside and outside home was 54.4% and 45.5%, respectively. Among patients with no falls, 33.6% had KPS ≤ 80 compared to 59.6% with one-time fall and 60.7% with multiple

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Li, Qiwei, Elias Mpofu, Cheng Yin, and Keith W. Turner. "Perception of Falls and Confidence in Self-Management of Falls among Older Adults." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 24 (2019): 5054. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245054.

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Objectives: Fall preventive programs aim to reduce risks for mortality from fall-related injuries among older adults. However, the covariation between personal perceptions of falls and factors and confidence of self-management in falls (CSMoF) is still under-studied despite its importance to fall prevention. We aimed to investigate the relative contribution of CSMoF in relation to fall risk self-perceptions while controlling for demographics and self-reported health and functioning. Method: Participants were 691 older adults recruited from Area Agency on Aging at Arlington, Texas (females = 76

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Chiara, Mussi, Galizia Gianluigi, Abete Pasquale, et al. "Unexplained Falls Are Frequent in Patients with Fall-Related Injury Admitted to Orthopaedic Wards: The UFO Study (Unexplained Falls in Older Patients)." Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research 2013 (2013): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/928603.

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To evaluate the incidence of unexplained falls in elderly patients affected by fall-related fractures admitted to orthopaedic wards, we recruited 246 consecutive patients older than 65 (mean age82±7years, range 65–101). Falls were defined “accidental” (fall explained by a definite accidental cause), “medical” (fall caused directly by a specific medical disease), “dementia-related” (fall in patients affected by moderate-severe dementia), and “unexplained” (nonaccidental falls, not related to a clear medical or drug-induced cause or with no apparent cause). According to the anamnestic features o

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Tay, Peter Kay Chai, Angelique Chan, Pey June Tan, and Chek Hooi Wong. "Sex Differences in Perceptions toward Falls among Older Adults Living in the Community in Singapore." Journal of Aging and Health 32, no. 10 (2020): 1355–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264320925972.

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Fall prevention strategies informed by understanding sex differences in the perception of falls may be fruitful. Objectives: In the current research, we examined the consequence of having a recent fall episode on sex differences in fall perception based on the postulation that having a recent fall can lead to perceived susceptibility and attenuate male stereotypic perceptions toward falls. Methods and Results: Examining 549 older adults (337 women) living in the community, men reported higher falls efficacy, less negative perception related to the effect of a fall, and lower tendency to restri

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Lam, Freddy M. H., Jason C. S. Leung, and Timothy C. Y. Kwok. "84 Identifying Potential Recurrent Fallers in the Community using Frailty Indicators." Age and Ageing 48, Supplement_4 (2019): iv18—iv27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz164.84.

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Abstract Introduction Frailty indicators were proposed to be significant predictors of falls. However, their comparative and additional value to other simple fall predictors has not been evaluated. This study aims to compare the clinical value of three frailty indicators to fall history in predicting recurrent falls in older adults. Methods Four thousand community-dwelling elderly (2000 female) aged 65 years or above were recruited in Hong Kong. The three candidate frailty indicators were the FRAIL scale, the Cardiovascular Health Study Criteria (CHS), and the Study for Osteoporosis and Fractu

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Duthie, E., D. Simpson, J. Myers, K. Denson, and S. Denson. "Falls and Prevention of Fall Outcomes." Innovation in Aging 2, suppl_1 (2018): 361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igy023.1336.

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Singh, Hardeep, Arielle Shibi Rosen, Geoff Bostick, Anita Kaiser, and Kristin E. Musselman. "Exploring the causes and impacts of falls among ambulators with spinal cord injury using photovoice: a mixed-methods study." BMJ Open 10, no. 8 (2020): e039763. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039763.

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ObjectivesThis study explored: (1) fall circumstances experienced by ambulators with spinal cord injury (SCI) over a 6-month period, (2) the impacts of falls-related injuries and fall risk and (3) their preferences/recommendations for fall prevention.DesignA sequential explanatory mixed-methods design with two phases.SettingA Canadian SCI rehabilitation hospital and community setting.ParticipantsThirty-three ambulators with SCI participated in phase 1 and eight participants that fell in phase 1 participated in phase 2.MethodsIn phase 1, fall circumstances were tracked using a survey that was c

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Kosse, Nienke M., Maartje H. de Groot, Nicolas Vuillerme, Tibor Hortobágyi, and Claudine J. C. Lamoth. "Factors related to the high fall rate in long-term care residents with dementia." International Psychogeriatrics 27, no. 5 (2014): 803–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s104161021400249x.

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ABSTRACTBackground:Falls in long-term care residents with dementia represent a costly but unresolved safety issue. The aim of the present study was to (1) determine the incidence of falls, fall-related injuries and fall circumstances, and (2) identify the relationship between patient characteristics and fall rate in long-term care residents with dementia.Methods:Twenty long-term care residents with dementia (80 ± 11 years; 60% male) participated. Falls were recorded on a standardized form, concerning fall injuries, time and place of fall and if the fall was witnessed. Patient characteristics (

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Sakurai, K., N. Yajima, and R. Yanai. "AB0242 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FALLS AND FALL RISK MEDICATION IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS." Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 81, Suppl 1 (2022): 1248.3–1249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.490.

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BackgroundFalls are a serious event that can lead to disability and death. The use of hypnotics, anxiolytics, and antidepressants has been reported drugs associated with higher risk of falls. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a high risk of falls, which is an important issue because it can lead to fractures. Patients with RA have a higher incidence of sleep disorders, depression, and anxiety disorders. They are likely to be prescribed fall risk medications.ObjectivesWe conducted a retrospective study of the incidence of falls in patients with RA, who are more prone to fractures and

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Dal Bello-Haas, Vanina P. M., Megan E. O’Connell, and Jake Ursenbach. "Comparison across age groups of causes, circumstances, and consequences of falls among individuals living in Canada: A cross-sectional analysis of participants aged 45 to 85 years from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging." PLOS ONE 19, no. 3 (2024): e0300026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300026.

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Falls are a leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations among Canadians. Falls risk has been reported to be increased in individuals who are older and with certain health conditions. It is unclear whether rurality is a risk factor for falls. This study aimed to investigate: 1) fall profiles by age group e.g., 45 to 54 years, 55 to 64 years, 65 to 74 years, 75 to 85 years; and 2) falls profiles of individuals, by age group, living in rural versus urban areas of Canada. Data (N = 51,338) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging was used to examine the relationship between fa

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Burns, Elizabeth, Ramakrishna Kakara, Briana Moreland, and Ankita Henry. "Changes in the Age-Adjusted Rate of Older Adults Dying From a Fall and Reporting a Fall and Fall Injury, 2012–2018." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (2020): 774. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2798.

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Abstract Falls are a leading cause of injury among older men and women (≥65 years) in the United States. Vital Statistics and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data were analyzed to determine the age-adjusted fall death rate, the rates of older adults reporting a fall and fall injury, and associated trends. The fall death rate increased 16% from 55.3/100,000 in 2012 to 64.4/100,000 in 2018 (p≤0.05). Like the rates in 2012, the rate of falls reported in 2018 was 713/1000 older adults and the rate of fall injuries reported was 171/1000 older adults. When assessing the rates of older adu

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Jehu, Deborah A., Jennifer C. Davis, Kristin Velsey, Winnie Cheung, and Teresa Liu-Ambrose. "ABILITY OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE ASSESSMENT TO CLASSIFY FALLER TYPE: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (2019): S471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1757.

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Abstract Accurately identifying older adults who will experience subsequent falls is important for the provision of secondary fall prevention. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of the Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) – a valid and reliable fall-risk assessment [1] – in predicting subsequent falls over a 12-month period in older adults who sought for medical attention after an index fall. Seven hundred thirty-seven community-dwelling adults, aged 70 years and older, who were seen at the Vancouver General Hospital Fall Prevention Clinic, completed the PPA at their ini

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Cai, Yurun, Suzanne Leveille, Ling Shi, Ping Chen, and Tongjian You. "CHRONIC PAIN AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF FALLS IN COMMUNITY-LIVING OLDER ADULTS." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (2022): 37–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.143.

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Abstract Chronic pain is a risk factor contributing to mobility impairment and falls in older adults. Little is known about the patterns of fall circumstances among older adults with pain. This prospective cohort study described frequencies of fall circumstances (i.e., location, activities, and self-reported causes of falls) and examined the relationship between chronic pain and fall circumstances among 765 community-dwelling older adults (mean age=78.1, 63.9% women) in the MOBILIZE Boston Study. Pain severity, fall occurrence, and fall circumstances were recorded using monthly calendar postca

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Wang, Ying, Mengyao Jiang, Mei He, and Meijie Du. "Design and Implementation of an Inpatient Fall Risk Management Information System." JMIR Medical Informatics 12 (January 2, 2024): e46501. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/46501.

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Background Falls had been identified as one of the nursing-sensitive indicators for nursing care in hospitals. With technological progress, health information systems make it possible for health care professionals to manage patient care better. However, there is a dearth of research on health information systems used to manage inpatient falls. Objective This study aimed to design and implement a novel hospital-based fall risk management information system (FRMIS) to prevent inpatient falls and improve nursing quality. Methods This implementation was conducted at a large academic medical center

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Buckner, Tekekee, and Daisy Sherry. "Improving falls in nursing homes: a post-fall huddle quality improvement project." International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies 8, no. 2 (2019): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v8i2.27533.

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Falls are one of the most common preventable health problems in adults 65 years and older (AHRQ, 2013). A fall in this population can have a devastating effect often leading to a significant change in morbidity or death. Adults in assisting living, nursing homes, and skilled facilities (SNF) have an increased risk of falling and having a subsequent fall due to an acute illness, weakness, or confusion. This makes individualizing a plan of care to prevent a secondary fall and identifying the root cause of falls within a facility imperative.In our agency, the fall rate is nearly triple that of th

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Ng, Cheah Ping, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Maw Pin Tan, and Saravana Kumar. "127 Older Adults' Knowledge and Perceptions of Falls: A Mixed Methods Study." Age and Ageing 48, Supplement_4 (2019): iv28—iv33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz164.127.

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Abstract Introduction Falls is a global issue due to its devastating consequences and costs associated with fall injuries in older adults. There is limited information regarding knowledge and perceptions about falls among older individuals in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge and perceptions of falls among older adults. Methods A total of twenty-five (n=25) community dwelling older adults were invited to participate in this study (age range 61-83, median=73). Focus group discussions were conducted to explore older adults’ perceptions on falls, while the Fall Risk Assessme

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Zhou, Yuanjin, Clara Berridge, Nancy Hooyman, and Elizabeth Phelan. "CARE PARTNERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN PREVENTING FALLS FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA." Innovation in Aging 7, Supplement_1 (2023): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.0280.

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Abstract Care partners adopt various behaviors to manage fall risk for community-dwelling older people with dementia (cd-OPWD). It is unknown if these behaviors reduce falls for cd-OPWD at different levels of fall risk. We linked the data from the 2015 and 2016 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and the 2015 National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) (cd-OPWD n=365, 89% aged 75+) to explore this question. The outcome was no fall, one fall, and multiple falls in 2016. We used the same variable in 2015 to indicate fall risk at baseline. We identified 28 items from NSOC to represent dementia

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Lee, Justin, Ahmed Negm, Ryan Peters, Eric K. C. Wong, and Anne Holbrook. "Deprescribing fall-risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) for the prevention of falls and fall-related complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis." BMJ Open 11, no. 2 (2021): e035978. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035978.

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ObjectivesPrevention of falls and fall-related injuries is a priority due to the substantial health and financial burden of falls on patients and healthcare systems. Deprescribing medications known as ‘fall-risk increasing drugs’ (FRIDs) is a common strategy to prevent falls. We conducted a systematic review to determine its efficacy for the prevention of falls and fall-related complications.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesMEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL and grey literature from inception to 1 August 2020.Eligibility criteria for se

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Vivrette, Rebecca L., Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Jennifer L. Martin, Karen R. Josephson, and B. Josea Kramer. "Development of a Fall-Risk Self-Assessment for Community-Dwelling Seniors." Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 19, no. 1 (2011): 16–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.19.1.16.

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Objective:To determine seniors’ beliefs about falls and design a fall-risk self-assessment and educational materials to promote early identification of evidence-based fall risks and encourage prevention behaviors.Methods:Focus groups with community-dwelling seniors, conducted in two phases to identify perceptions about fall risks and risk reduction and to assess face validity of the fall-risk self-assessment and acceptability of educational materials.Results:Lay perception of fall risks was in general concordance with evidence-based research. Maintaining independence and positive tone were per

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Dessy, Vivi Armany, Harmayetty Harmayetty, and Ika Yuni Widyawati. "Elderly Fall Risk Assessment (Elderly) Scale using Hendrich Falls Fall and Morse Scale." Jurnal Ners 8, no. 1 (2017): 107–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v8i1.3885.

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Introduction: Incidence of falls in elderly become a serious problem for patients hospitalised with limited activity. There was now the patients instruments to measure risk of fall for elderly patients. The aimed of the study was to examine the differences of risk fall to the elderly by using instrument Hendrich Falls Scale (HFS) and Morse Falls Scale (MFS).Methods: A comparative-longitudinal design was used in this study. The population were elderly patients in the treatment room D2 and D3 Adi Husada’s Hospital. There were 20 elderlys as a respondents which taken by using purposive sampling t

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Mark, Janice A. "HOW TO STEADI YOUR PATIENTS WITH THE COORDINATED CARE PLAN TO PREVENT OLDER ADULT FALLS AND EVALUATION GUIDE." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (2019): S857—S858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3152.

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Abstract Falls are common, costly, and the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans. Reports show that fall death rates are increasing. Healthcare providers play an important role in fall prevention but few talk to their patients about falls. This lack of communication demonstrates the need for more physician-initiated fall prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) initiative to help providers talk to their patients about falls. Specifically, CDC’s new STEADI-based fall preventi

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Kelekar, Uma, Debasree Das Gupta, Jewel Shepherd, and Anupam Sule. "Risk Factors of Fall-Related Emergency Department Visits by Fall Location of Older Adults in the US." Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 22, no. 4 (2021): 988–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2021.2.49307.

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Introduction: Prior evidence indicates that predictors of older adult falls vary by indoor-outdoor location of the falls. While a subset of United States’ studies reports this finding using primary data from a single geographic area, other secondary analyses of falls across the country do not distinguish between the two fall locations. Consequently, evidence at the national level on risk factors specific to indoor vs outdoor falls is lacking. Methods: Using the 2017 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data, we conducted a multivariable analysis of fall-related emergency department (E

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Adam, Claire E., Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Cindy S. Leary, Sindana D. Ilango, Elizabeth A. Phelan, and Erin O. Semmens. "The impact of falls on activities of daily living in older adults: A retrospective cohort analysis." PLOS ONE 19, no. 1 (2024): e0294017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294017.

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Background Falls contribute to impairments in activities of daily living (ADLs), resulting in significant declines in the quality of life, safety, and functioning of older adults. Understanding the magnitude and duration of the effect of falls on ADLs, as well as identifying the characteristics of older adults more likely to have post-fall ADL impairment is critical to inform fall prevention and post-fall intervention. The purpose of this study is to 1) Quantify the association between falls and post-fall ADL impairment and 2) Model trajectories of ADL impairment pre- and post-fall to estimate

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Tarbert, Rebecca J. "Multi-Factorial Management of Fall Risk in the Home Setting With Use of Innovative Technology: A Case Study." International Journal of Studies in Nursing 5, no. 4 (2020): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.20849/ijsn.v5i4.830.

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Fall risk and fall injury risk are a raising concern for older adults living in the home and community environment. Injuries from falls account for reduced independence in the form of limitations of performance of activities of daily living, significant dependency for ambulation and For up to 50% of those who suffer a hip fracture from a fall, will not be able to return to their prior level of living. Serious fall injuries create a necessity to move into a setting where increased levels of care are provided. The ability to remain in the most desired setting of their own home is a critical part

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Bisson, Etienne J., Elizabeth W. Peterson, and Marcia Finlayson. "Frequency of and Factors Associated with a Proxy for Critical Falls Among People Aging with Multiple Sclerosis." International Journal of MS Care 19, no. 2 (2017): 59–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2015-053.

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Background: Critical falls, defined in the literature as involving an inability to get up after the fall, have been associated with morbidity and mortality in older adults but have not been examined in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). To highlight the importance of the critical fall concept in MS, this exploratory study sought to identify the frequency of and factors associated with a proxy for critical falls in people with MS. Methods: Of 354 adults with MS 55 years and older interviewed, 327 reported a story about their most recent fall that included information about fall-related experi

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Farup, Per G., Knut Hestad, and Knut Engedal. "Predictors of Fall-Related Injuries in Fallers—A Study in Persons with Cognitive Impairment." Geriatrics 10, no. 3 (2025): 74. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics10030074.

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Background/Objectives: Old age and cognitive impairment/dementia are risk factors for falling and fall-related injuries. We have, in a previous study in persons with cognitive impairment, shown that falls were associated with frailty, reduced physical fitness, and cognitive reduction. Falls were independent of the disorders causing the impaired functions. Because most falls are innocent, knowledge of predictors of fall-related injuries seems more clinically relevant than the predictors of falls. Predictors of falls and fall-related injuries are not necessarily identical. The aim of this follow

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Alsaad, Saad Mohammad, Mshari Alabdulwahed, Nabeel Mohammed Rabea, Shabana Tharkar, and Abdulaziz A. Alodhayani. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Nurses toward Risk Factors and Prevention of Falls in Older Adult Patients in a Large-Sized Tertiary Care Setting." Healthcare 12, no. 4 (2024): 472. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12040472.

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The objective was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses toward the prevention of falls in older hospitalized patients. A cross-sectional study employing a 54-item questionnaire was conducted on 370 nurses at a tertiary care referral center. The mean age of the study population was 36.3 ± 7.7 years, with the majority being females (282; 76.8%). Most of them had attended fall prevention training (335; 90.5%). More than 98% knew fall prevention policies and safety goals, according to their response to a fall and risk assessment, but were less aware of the risk factors of fal

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Low, Chin Yeong, Marhanis Salihah Omar, Hazlina Mahadzir, and Mei Kuen Yin. "141 Fall-Risk Increasing Drugs use in Elderly with Fall-Related Fractures." Age and Ageing 48, Supplement_4 (2019): iv34—iv39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz164.141.

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Abstract Introduction Elderly populations are at the highest risk of fatal falls and fracture is one of the fall-related injuries which results in high morbidity and mortality. A group of drugs have been identified as the fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) and listed as one of the modifiable extrinsic risk factors for falls. This study aimed to determine the use of FRIDs in fall-related fractures among elderly patients. Method Patients aged 65 years and above admitted to a tertiary teaching hospital due to falls were included. Falls were identified through a case-mix system using the ICD-10 co

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Lim, Myeong Jun, Jin Ho Cho, Young Sun Cho, and Tae Seong Kim. "Directional Human Fall Recognition Using a Pair of Accelerometer and Gyroscope Sensors." Applied Mechanics and Materials 135-136 (October 2011): 449–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.135-136.449.

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Human fall in the elderly population is one of the major causes of injury or bone fracture: it can be a cause of various injuries (e.g., fracture, concussion, and joint inflammation). It also could be a possible cause of death in a severe case. To detect human fall, various fall detection algorithms have been devised. Most fall detection algorithms rely on signals from a single accelerometer or gyroscope and use a threshold-based method to detect the human fall. However, these algorithms need careful adjustment of a threshold for each subject and cannot detect the direction of falls. In this s

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Krauss, Melissa J., Sheila L. Nguyen, Wm Claiborne Dunagan, et al. "Circumstances of Patient Falls and Injuries In 9 Hospitals In a Midwestern Healthcare System." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 28, no. 05 (2007): 544–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/513725.

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Objective.Preventing hospital falls and injuries requires knowledge of fall and injury circumstances. Our objectives were to determine whether reported fall circumstances differ among hospitals and to identify predictors of fall-related injury.Design.Retrospective cohort study. Adverse event data on falls were compared according to hospital characteristics. Logistic regression was used to determine adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for risk factors for fall-related injury.Setting.Nine hospitals in a Midwestern healthcare system.Patients.Inpatients who fell during

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Jeon, Gye Rok, Young Jae Kim, Ah Young Jeon, et al. "Effective Falls Detection Method Using Two Tri-Axial Accelerometers." Advanced Materials Research 647 (January 2013): 854–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.647.854.

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Falls detection systems have been developed in recent years because falls are detrimental events that can have a devastating effect on health of the elderly population. Current fall detecting methods mainly employ accelerometer to discriminate falls from activities of daily living (ADL). However, this makes it difficult to distinguish real falls from certain fall-like activities such as jogging and jumping. In this paper, an accurate fall detection system was implemented using two tri-axial accelerometers. By attaching the accelerometers on the chest and the abdomen, our system can effectively

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Alexander, Bradley, Benjamin B. Cage, Elise M. Greco, et al. "Incidence and Risk Factors of Preoperative and Postoperative Falls for Patients with Chronic Foot Pathologies: An Institutional Prospective Study." Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 5, no. 4 (2020): 2473011420S0009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2473011420s00099.

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Category: Other; Hindfoot; Lesser Toes; Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Individuals with chronic foot pathologies often have an increased fall risk due to decreased power, deformity, or neuropathy. If patients do fall they can suffer injuries leading to emergency room visits, hospital admission, and surgery. Additionally, falls can increase the severity of their existing condition. This leads to an increase cost burden on the healthcare field and can ultimately decrease the quality of life for the patient. It is important to identify which foot pathologies are associated with the highes

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Jurišković, Mladen, and Martina Smrekar. "An Overview of Fall Prevention Strategies Among Adult Patients in Hospital Settings." Croatian nursing journal 4, no. 2 (2020): 205–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.24141/2/4/2/7.

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Falls present a major challenge for health care systems: they correlate with poor patient outcomes, extend the length of hospitalization, and increase overall medical expenditure. According to existing literature, risk factors for the occurrence of falls include the male gender, urinary incontinence, muscle weakness, agitation or confusion, and dementia. Studies have shown that the combined practice of identifying risk factors and implementing appropriate fall prevention interventions leads to a reduction in the incidence of falls among hospital patients. As the largest group of health profess

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Kim, Mi Hyun, Chang Hee Go, Jung Min Lee, Ji-Young Kang, and Jae-Young Lim. "53 The Development and Education of Fall Prevention Program Through the Multidisciplinary Approach." Age and Ageing 48, Supplement_4 (2019): iv13—iv17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz164.53.

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Abstract Introduction To reduce the rate of falls in the rehabilitation ward, fall prevention program was developed and educated for physical and occupational therapists, which increased the attitude towards falls and knowledge towards fall prevention activities. Method Participants of this study include 17 therapists currently employed at a university-affiliated hospital located in Gyeongg-do, South Korea. Systematic protocol for fall prevention with the emphasis in the roles of rehabilitation teams was developed. This standardized protocol consists of educating therapists with adequate assis

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Marconcin, Priscila, Estela São Martinho, Joana Serpa, et al. "Grip Strength, Fall Efficacy, and Balance Confidence as Associated Factors with Fall Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults Living in the Community." Applied Sciences 15, no. 13 (2025): 7617. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137617.

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Background: Falls are a major public health concern among older adults, often resulting in injury, functional decline, and reduced quality of life. While handgrip strength (HGS), fall efficacy, and balance confidence have individually been associated with fall risk, their combined predictive value is still underexplored, particularly in physically active older adults. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between HGS, fall efficacy, and balance confidence and their association with fall risk in community-dwelling older adults engaged in regular exercise programs; A cross-sectional s

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Karthigayan, Aruna, Noor Azleen Ahmad Tarmizi, Elizabeth Gar Mit Chong, Rizah Mazzuin, Weng Keong Yau, and Fatt Soon Lee. "13 Characteristics, Circumstances, and Clinical Outcomes of Inpatient Falls in the Medical Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL)." Age and Ageing 48, Supplement_4 (2019): iv4—iv5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz164.13.

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Abstract Introduction Falls among hospital inpatients are common, generally ranging from 2.3 to 7 falls per 1000 patient bed days1. Around 30% of falls as inpatient are injurious2. Falls are associated with a longer length of stay in hospital and greater utilization of healthcare facilities3. Objective The goal of this study is to describe patient characteristics, circumstances of fall and clinical outcomes after inpatient fall Methodology This is a retrospective, descriptive study of all patients admitted to the Medical Department in year 2017 who sustained an inpatient fall. The data was obt

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Schwickert, Lars, Jochen Klenk, Wiebren Zijlstra, et al. "Reading from the Black Box: What Sensors Tell Us about Resting and Recovery after Real-World Falls." Gerontology 64, no. 1 (2017): 90–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000478092.

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Background: Lying on the floor for a long time after falls, regardless of whether an injury results, remains an unsolved health care problem. In order to develop efficient and acceptable fall detection and reaction approaches, it is relevant to improve the understanding of the circumstances and the characteristics of post-impact responses and the return or failure to return to pre-fall activities. Falls are seldom observed by others; until now, the knowledge about movement kinematics during falls and following impact have been anecdotal. Objective: This study aimed to analyse characteristics o

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Klenk, Jochen, Lars Schwickert, Luca Palmerini, et al. "The FARSEEING real-world fall repository: a large-scale collaborative database to collect and share sensor signals from real-world falls." European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 13, no. 1 (2016): 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-016-0168-9.

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<strong>Background: </strong>Real-world fall events objectively measured by body-worn sensors can improve the understanding of fall events in older people. However, these events are rare and hence challenging to capture. Therefore, the FARSEEING (FAll Repository for the design of Smart and sElf-adaptive Environments prolonging Independent livinG) consortium and associated partners started to build up a meta-database of real-world falls.<strong>Results: </strong>Between January 2012 and December 2015 more than 300 real-world fall events have been recorded. This is currently the largest collecti

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Francis-Coad, Jacqueline, Anne-Marie Hill, Angela Jacques, et al. "Association Between Characteristics of Injurious Falls and Fall Preventive Interventions in Acute Medical and Surgical Units." Journals of Gerontology: Series A 75, no. 10 (2020): e152-e158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaa032.

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Abstract Background Hospital falls remain common and approximately 30% of falls in hospital result in injury. The aims of the study were the following: (i) to identify the association between fall interventions present at the time of the injurious fall and injurious faller characteristics and (ii) to identify the association between fall preventive interventions present at the time of the injurious fall and the injurious fall circumstances. Methods Secondary data analysis of deidentified case series of injurious falls across 24 acute medical/surgical units in the United States. Variables of in

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Fernandes, Sonal Sophia, Jyothi Seema Moras, Alvita Lurdin Saldanha, and Shyni Cardoza. "A study on fall incidences affecting patient’s safety in a multispecialty hospital." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 12, no. 2 (2025): 871–75. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20250321.

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Background: Falls in healthcare settings are a significant concern, resulting in fear, pain, injuries, extended hospital stays, patient discomfort, and diminished quality of life. Several risk factors for falls have been identified, including age, gender, medications, mental status, chronic conditions, and environmental factors. This study aimed to determine fall risk-related activity patterns in patients during hospitalization and identify and describe the incidences of falls, circumstances of falls, and fall-related injuries. Methods: A retrospective, time-bound study was conducted, collecti

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Kehrer-Dunlap, Abigail, Rebecca Bollinger, Audrey Keleman, Beau Ances, and Susan Stark. "CHARACTERIZING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF FALLS AMONG COMMUITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS." Innovation in Aging 8, Supplement_1 (2024): 1045. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.3362.

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Abstract Falls are the leading cause of injury, institutionalization, and injury-related mortality among older adults. As the older adult population is expected to grow exponentially in the next decade, the cost and consequences of falls will continue to rise. While promising fall prevention interventions exist, the death rate due to falls continues to climb. Limited population health effectiveness of these interventions may be attributable to a poor understanding of contributing factors to falls, such as the environmental and contextual circumstances in which falls occur. The objective of thi

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