Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. Every year, an
estimated 30–40% of patients over the age of 65 will fall at least once. Falls lead to …

The majority of hospital beds in the developed nations are occupied by older people, many
of whom have been admitted because of mobility problems, falls, or injury from falls. 1 With …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Consequences of fall-related injuries can be both physically
and financially costly, yet without current data, hospitals cannot completely determine the …

Objective: Falls among older inpatients are frequent and have negative consequences. In
this study, the effectiveness of a fall prevention programme in reducing falls and fall injuries …

Background: Hospital inpatient falls are common and may lead to injuries and prolonged
hospitalization. Although hospital studies have reported overall fall rates and injuries …

Iäkkäiden kaatumisten ehkäisy-opas kokoaa tietoa ja käytännön työvälineitä kaatumisten
ehkäisyn toteuttamiseksi. Opas perustuu tutkimustietoon sekä kliinisessä käytännössä …

Objective To determine the efficacy of a targeted multifactorial falls prevention programme in
elderly care wards with relatively short lengths of stay. Design Cluster randomised trial …

Rationale, aims and objectives Acute inpatient falls are common and serious adverse events
that lead to injury, prolonged hospitalization and increased cost of care. To determine the …

Objective: To determine the resource utilisation of patients who fall within an acute
metropolitan hospital. Design: Retrospective observational study, part of a larger falls …

Objectives To document the burden of in-hospital falls and fractures, and to identify factors
that may increase the risk of these events. Design A retrospective cohort analysis Setting …