Factors Associated With Multiple Falls Among Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

Ozturk, Tuba; Ak, Rohat; Akoglu, Ebru; Onur, Ozge; Eroglu, Serkan; Saritemur, Murat

doi:10.1016/j.ijge.2016.05.009

Factors Associated With Multiple Falls Among Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

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Ozturk T. C. , Ak R., Akoglu E. U. , Onur O., Eroglu S., Saritemur M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY, vol.11, no.2, pp.85-89, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijge.2016.05.009
Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.85-89

Abstract

Background: Fall related injuries constitute a significant part of emergency department admissions of geriatric patients. Recurrent falls are also not uncommon. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors that might be related with multiple falls among the elderly patients admitted to emergency department.