A review that examined fall risk assessment tools for hospitalized older adults was somewhat inconclusive. Because of data limitations in the studies assessed, it was not clear which tools work best.

Purpose. The influence of medications and diagnoses on fall risk in psychiatric inpatients was evaluated. Methods. In this retrospective case–control study, psychiatric inpatients age 18 years ...

When deciding which postmenopausal women under 65 to screen, the USPSTF recommended that clinicians first take stock of risk ...

"Our study compared the number of falls in the two years prior to death in people with COPD who used fall-risk increasing drugs to those with COPD who did not use these drugs. We found that the ...

But many people who take daily medications are unaware that certain drugs in their pill box can also increase their risk of falling, which can lead to devastating, even fatal, complications. Falls are ...

Various self assessment tool are often the outcome of great marketing, deep pockets and how these are 'in season'. Companies often fall for these and ask professionals a couple of years down the ...

That niche forum running for 20 years – get ready, there's work to do Analysis A little more than two months out from its ...

FEATURE Battery-powered cars had a banner year in 2024, although investors might not realize that from the headlines pointing ...

People with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia tend to be at a high risk of falling. They are more than three times more likely to fracture their hip when they fall, which leads to surgery and ...