[Falls in nursing homes and institutions: update by the Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures Working Group of the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (GCOF-SEGG)].

Authors :: González Ramírez A
Calvo Aguirre JJ
Lekuona Ancizar P
González Oliveras JL
Marcellán Benavente T
Ruiz de Gordoa Armendia A
Salvá Casanovas A
Alcalde Tirado P
González Alonso T
Padilla Clemente R
Clerencia Sierra M
Ubis Diez E
Source :: Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologia [Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol] 2013 Jan-Feb; Vol. 48 (1), pp. 30-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Dec 04.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: The Workshop on Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures (GCOF) of The Spanish Geriatrics and Gerontology Society (SEGG) formed a committee in order to review the state of the art on the detection, risk factors and assessment tools for falls, and intervention protocols when falls occurs in nursing homes, long-term hospitals or medium-stay units. The different patient profiles are described in order to make a comprehensive approach to this heterogeneous topic and population, offering a risk classification and specific advice according to these categories.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 SEGG. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Aged
Algorithms
Humans
Records
Risk Factors
Accidental Falls prevention & control
Accidental Falls statistics & numerical data
Homes for the Aged
Nursing Homes

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