Search Results - "falls"

The article presents modern views on the problem of falls in the elderly. There is a global trend of changing the demographic situation - the permanent increase in the proportion of elderly and senile people in the general population, the issues of geriatrics as one of the medical specialties are be...

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The paper discusses the materials of investigations dealing with falls as an independent risk factor for fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It gives data on the incidence and possible risk factors of falls in this category of patients. According to the data obtained, the prevalenc...

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Objective. To assess the frequency of falls, the relationship between fear of falling and the risk of falls in people aged 60 years and older. Material and methods. The open cross-sectional study included 51 outpatients (49 women, 2 men) aged 61 to 90 [70 (67; 75)] years. A conventional physical exa...

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A prior history of falls remains the strongest predictor of future falls in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). There are limited biomarkers available to identify falls risk before falls begin to occur. The aim of this review is to investigate if features associated with falls risk may be det...

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ABSTRACT Background The aim of this study was to systematically review the risk of falls in people with diabetes‐related foot ulcers (DFU). Methods A systematic search of Medline, Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane and CINAHL was undertaken to identify observational studies reporting falls and containing a gr...

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Introduction: The World Health Organization defines a fall as "an event where a person comes to rest inadvertently on the ground or another lower level”. Among numerous risk factors, medication use stands out as one of the most highly modifiable risk factors for falls in adults. Medications as...

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The risk of falling in people with knee osteoarthritis is greater than in asymptomatic older adults. Several biomechanical responses have been connected to poor balance in osteoarthritis, but no studies have attempted to predict falls using biomechanical measures in conjunction with prospective fall...

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To understand the impact of falls on gait in those with poor sight, we examined how gait changed after falls in older adults with varying degrees of visual impairment from glaucoma. Participants were classified as fallers or non-fallers based on prospective falls data from the first study year. Inju...

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The article discusses aspects of drug-induced falls in elderly comorbid patients against the background of polypragmasy and also assesses the role of drug interactions that are highly dangerous according to the risk of falling. A drug audit of the obtained pharmacotherapy database was performed in p...

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Background/Objectives: Old age and cognitive impairment/dementia are risk factors for falling and fall-related injuries. We have, in a previous study in persons with cognitive impairment, shown that falls were associated with frailty, reduced physical fitness, and cognitive reduction. Falls were ind...

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Marina Arkkukangas,1– 3 Karin Strömqvist Bååthe,2 Michail Tonkonogi,2 Maria Liljeroos3,4 1Department of Medicine, School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden; 2Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden; 3Centre...

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BackgroundFalls and loneliness are both common during older adulthood and detrimental to older adults’ health. However, it remains unclear whether and how falls may be longitudinally related to loneliness among older adults, despite some cross-sectional evidence in both Western and Chinese contexts....

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Postprandial hypotension (PPH) is an important but underrecognized condition resulting from an inadequate compensatory cardiovascular response to meal-induced visceral blood pooling. PPG is recognized as an important clinical problem because it has a high prevalence in the older age group and is ass...

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Objectives: In several epidemiological studies of maxillofacial trauma, falls were one of the most frequent causes of facial injury. The aim of this study is to analyse the patterns of fall-related maxillofacial injuries based on the height of the fall. Material and Methods: Using a systematic co...

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Problem considered: Cataracts, a leading cause of blindness, affect 12 million people globally. Among older adults, the decline in the ocular vestibular system and reduced balance control increase the risk of fall. Although the effectiveness of Tai Chi in older adults with cataracts remains unclear,...

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A prospective, randomized, controlled study included investigation of data of 45 oncology patients who had total endoprosthesis replacement of the knee joint. The control group (n=23) had the continuous block of peripheral nerves for pain relief, and the trial group (n=22) had continuous epidural an...

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The progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength leads to sarcopenia in elderly people. A new geriatric syndrome has been revealed – osteosarcopenia (osteosarcoporosis), which combines low bone mineral density with reduced muscle mass, strength and functional activity. The...

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Xiaoyan Li,1 Huizhen Li,2 Shibao Gan,3 Youran Zhang,1 Dianhe Yin,1 Baihui Zhu,1 Shiyi Wang,1 Yuru Liu1 1Department of Geriatrics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kaifeng People’s Hospital, Kaifeng, Henan Pro...

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In the context of global population aging, identifying reliable, objective tools to assess physical function and postural stability in older adults is increasingly important to mitigate fall risk. This study presents a non-contact platform that uses a Microsoft Azure Kinect depth camera to evaluate...

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Xiang An, YuanXin Pan, ChenHong He, Yi Liang Department of Medicine, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yi Liang, Email 373941730@qq.comObjective: To evaluate and summarize the best evidence for fall prevention measures in commu...

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