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Incontinence and falls in older people
 — is there a link?
Author(s)Shankar Loharuka, James Barrett, Brenda Roe
Journal titleNursing Times, vol 101, no 47, 22 November 2005
Pagespp 52-54
Sourcehttp://www.nursingtimes.net
KeywordsIncontinence ; Falls ; Correlation ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationIncontinence and falls are both common in older patients and account for many hospital admissions. Patients who need frequent toileting are at risk of falling. The authors suggest that while there appears to be evidence to support an association between continence and falls, this relationship has hardly been studied, so there are still a number of unanswered questions. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-051209201 A
ClassmarkCTM: OLF: 49: 64A *

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