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Current changes in the epidemiology of fall-related injuries in Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates

Arif Alper Cevik, David O. Alao, Hani O. Eid, Michal Grivna, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

published 16 Sep 2021

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Using a stair horizontal-vertical illusion to increase foot clearance over an inconsistently taller stair-riser

Timmion K. Skervin, Neil M. Thomas, Andrew J. Schofield, Mark A. Hollands, Constantinos N. Maganaris, Thomas D. O’Brien, Vasilios Baltzopoulos, Richard J. Foster

published 14 Sep 2021

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Impact of implementation of the national institute for health and clinical excellence (NICE) head injury guideline in a tertiary care center emergency department: A pre and post-intervention study

Pratisha Pradhan, Alok Pradhan, Anmol Purna Shrestha, Abha Shrestha, Ram Chandra Paudel, Roshana Shrestha

published 15 Jul 2021

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The short- and long-term temporal relation between falls and concern about falling in older adults without a recent history of falling

Roel H. A. Weijer, Marco J. M. Hoozemans, Onno G. Meijer, Jaap H. van Dieën, Mirjam Pijnappels

published 09 Jul 2021

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Predictors of ambulance transport to first health facility among injured patients in southern Sri Lanka

Lindy M. Reynolds, Vijitha De Silva, Shayna Clancy, Anjni Joiner, Catherine A. Staton, Truls Østbye

published 25 Jun 2021

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Evaluation of the design and implementation of municipal ice cleat distribution programs for the prevention of ice-related fall injuries among older adults in Sweden

Robin Holmberg, Johanna Gustavsson, Carl Bonander

published 25 Jun 2021

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Is orthostatic hypotension and co-existing supine and seated hypertension associated with future falls in community-dwelling older adults? Results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Orna A. Donoghue, Matthew D. L. O’Connell, Robert Bourke, Rose Anne Kenny

published 27 May 2021

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Frailty and length of stay in older adults with blunt injury in a national multicentre prospective cohort study

Timothy Xin Zhong Tan, Nivedita V. Nadkarni, Wei Chong Chua, Lynette Ma Loo, Philip Tsau Choong Iau, Arron Seng Hock Ang, Jerry Tiong Thye Goo, Kim Chai Chan, Rahul Malhotra, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, David Bruce Matchar, Dennis Chuen Chai Seow, Hai V. Nguyen, Yee Sien Ng, Angelique Chan, Ting-Hway Wong

published 30 Apr 2021

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Falls in young adults: The effect of sex, physical activity, and prescription medications

HyeYoung Cho, Michel J. H. Heijnen, Bruce A. Craig, Shirley Rietdyk

published 22 Apr 2021

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Open data and injuries in urban areas—A spatial analytical framework of Toronto using machine learning and spatial regressions

Eric Vaz, Michael D. Cusimano, Fernando Bação, Bruno Damásio, Elissa Penfound

published 11 Mar 2021

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Tai Chi practitioners have lower fall risks under dual-task conditions during stair descending

Yang Li, Qipeng Song, Li Li, Wei Sun, Cui Zhang

published 04 Feb 2021

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When falls become fatal—Clinical care sequence

Stacy A. Drake, Sadie H. Conway, Yijiong Yang, Latarsha S. Cheatham, Dwayne A. Wolf, Sasha D. Adams, Charles E. Wade, John B. Holcomb

published 06 Jan 2021

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Predictive validity of three home fall hazard assessment tools for older adults in Thailand

Charupa Lektip, Sarawut Lapmanee, Thanapoom Rattananupong, Vitool Lohsoonthorn, Arnond Vorayingyong, Thira Woratanarat, Kitti-On Sirisuk, Plaiwan Suttanon, Rewwadee Petsirasan, Parinya Kitidumrongsuk, Wiroj Jiamjarasrangsi

published 31 Dec 2020

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