中文标题:
2010年AGS/BGS老年人跌倒预防临床实践指南概要
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发布日期:
2010-10-01
简要介绍:
The risk of falling and sustaining an injury as the result of a fall increases with age.1,2 Falls are not only associated with morbidity and mortality in the older population,but are also linked to poorer overall functioning andearly admission to long-term care facilities.3–5 For older community residents, effective fall prevention has the potential to reduce serious fall-related injuries, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, nursing home placements,and functional decline. Reducing fall risk in older individuals is therefore an important public health objective.