Pain and recurrent falls in the older and oldest-old non-institutionalized population
Abstract Background Recurrent falls represent a priority in geriatric research. In this study we evaluated the influence of pain as a risk factor for recurrent falls (two or more in 1 year) in the older (65–79 years) and oldest-old (80 or more years) non-institutionalized population. Methods Prospec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1412-8 |