Objectives Falls are an important adverse event among institutionalised persons. It is in this
clinical setting where falls occur more frequently than in any other, despite the measures …

Falls in the elderly are a serious problem that results in large health care expenditures. To
prevent them, it has been shown that the key is an epidemiologic knowledge of the target …

Objective. Falls in the elderly are a major problem because of their high morbility and
mortality rates and health expenditures. However, there are few studies about this problem …

Falls in the elderly are associated with morbidity and mortality. Research about fall risk
factors in Spanish care facilities is scarce. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of falls …

Older adults living in nursing homes (NHs) are at greater risk of injury resulting from a fall
due to multiple factors, such as functional/cognitive impairment, postural instability …

Abstract Background/Purpose Falls and their related complications are serious health
problems among the institutionalized older population. This study aimed to evaluate the …

This is a systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at providing a comprehensive and
quantitative review of risk factors for falls in older people in nursing homes and hospitals …

Background Falls have enormous impact in older adults. Yet, there is insufficient evidence
regarding the effectiveness of preventive interventions in this setting. The objectives were to …

Objective To identify the prevalence and the risk factors of falling in older people (65+) living
alone. Method This is a descriptive and transversal study which included 186 participants …

Aims and objectives. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of falls
with minor and major injuries and identify their risk factors. Background. Falls among …