Fall predictors beyond fall risk assessment tool items for acute hospitalized older adults: a matched case–control study
Abstract We investigated whether clinical factors including comorbidities, medications, and laboratory results predict inpatient fall risk in older adults. The participants in this case–control study included hospitalized older adults with acute conditions who had falls during their hospital stay (c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81034-9 |