Fall-Related Hospitalizations in Elderly People: Temporal Trend and Spatial Distribution in Brazil

Fall-Related Hospitalizations in Elderly People: Temporal Trend and Spatial Distribution in Brazil

This study aims to identify the temporal variation and the spatial dependence structure of the hospitalization rate for falls in the elderly residing in Brazil in the period between 2010 and 2021. This ecological study employs secondary data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health about the fall-relat...

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Main Authors: Glenda R. O. N. Ferreira, Tiago de N. das C. e Chagas, Lucia H. T. Gonçalves, Marília de F. V. de Oliveira, Eliã P. Botelho, Sandra H. I. Polaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Geriatrics
Subjects:
hospitalization
falls
elderly
temporal trend
spatial distribution
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/8/2/30

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