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Falls presenting to the accident and emergency department
 — types of presentation and risk factor profile
Author(s)A J Davies, R A Kenny
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 25, no 5, September 1996
Pagespp 362-366
KeywordsFalls ; Accident & emergency depts ; Cardiovascular diseases ; Accident prevention ; Clinical surveys.
AnnotationFalls are a common presenting complaint in older people attending the Accident and Emergency Department. In this study, falls resulted in hospital admission in over one third of patients. Those with no apparent explanation for falls constitute one-third of all cases and have many risk factors, both cardiac and non-cardiac, which might be amenable to intervention. A rapid access post-fall intervention strategy would identify modifiable risk factors and might reduce hospital admission from the Accident and Emergency Department.
Accession NumberCPA-970326006 A
ClassmarkOLF: LD6: CQ: OQ: 3G

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