Visual Impairment, Partially Dependent ADL and Extremely Old Age Could be Predictors for Severe Fall Injuries in Acute Care Settings
Summary: Background: Severe fall injuries in inpatients extend hospital stay, increase medical costs, and shorten patients' healthy life expectancy. The objective of this study was to clarify the predictors for severe fall injuries requiring treatments of inpatients in acute care settings. Met...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2018-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817302788 |