Influence of medications and psychotic symptoms on fall risk in acute psychiatric inpatients

Objective: In this study, we investigated the incidence rate and risk factors related to falls among acute psychiatric inpatients in a regional hospital. Methods: We included 521 patients who were admitted to the acute psychiatric ward in Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital from January 2015 to Ja...

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Main Authors: Shen-Hua Lu, Kuang-Huei Chen, Ying-Chieh Pan, Szu-Nian Yang, Yuan-Yu Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2018;volume=38;issue=3;spage=117;epage=121;aulast=Lu