SGEM#89: Preventing Falling to Pieces

Studi estratti dal podcast di Dr. Ken Milne

• 2014Predicting Geriatric Falls Following an Episode of Emergency Department CareEmergency & ResuscitationIn 767 ED patients aged 65 and older, fall risk factors and screening instruments were tested against self-reported follow-up for falls within 6 months
• 2013Identifying older people at high risk of future fallsEmergency & ResuscitationIn397 adults aged 70+ discharged from an emergency department after a fall, atwo-item fall screenpredicted6-month fallsbetter thanprevious falls alone.
• 2009Identification of Fall Risk Factors in Older Adult Emergency Department PatientsEmergency & ResuscitationIn 263 older adults discharged from an emergency department, a four-item risk score above 1 identified those who fell within 6 months, versus lower scores.