Zolpidem for older adults: To prescribe or not to prescribe?
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5298
Abstract: Dear Editor, We are writing to highlight the link between the use of zolpidem to treat sleep problems and an increased risk of falls in older adults. Falls are one of the major public health… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; risk; falls older; risk falls ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Two Different Scales in Identifying the Risk of Falls in Leukaemia and Lymphoma Patients
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.70221
Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the risk of falls in leukaemia and lymphoma patients using the Itaki Fall Risk Scale and the Fall Risk Assessment Scale Developed by the Delmarva Foundation and compare the… read more here.
Keywords: lymphoma patients; leukaemia lymphoma; falls leukaemia; risk ... See more keywords
Patterns of alcohol consumption and risk of falls in older adults: a prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4157-2
Abstract: SummaryFalls are a major health problem in older adults, but their relationship with alcohol consumption in this population remains unclear. In a cohort with 2170 older adults followed up for 3.3 years, both moderate drinking and… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol consumption; consumption; older adults; risk falls ... See more keywords
Inflammatory mediators and the risk of falls among older women with acute low back pain: data from Back Complaints in the Elders (BACE)—Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00586-019-06168-x
Abstract: Purpose To investigate the association between plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-1-β, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, and the soluble TNF receptor 1 [sTNF-R1]), disability, and risk of falls in older women with acute… read more here.
Keywords: acute low; risk; women acute; risk falls ... See more keywords
Risk factors for high fall risk in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease
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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-021-02884-w
Abstract: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) usually represent an aging population, and both older age and CKD are associated with a higher risk of falling. Studies on risk factors among subjects with CKD are lacking.… read more here.
Keywords: folic acid; fall risk; risk; risk falls ... See more keywords
Fall Risk, Healthcare Resource Use, and Costs Among Adult Patients in the United States Treated for Insomnia with Zolpidem, Trazodone, or Benzodiazepines: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02041-4
Abstract: Falls are a common cause for morbidity and mortality among patients taking prescription insomnia medication. The objective of this study is to compare the risk of falls, all-cause healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and costs among… read more here.
Keywords: risk; study; among patients; risk falls ... See more keywords
Use of antiepileptic drugs and risk of falls in old age: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2017.10.022
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to systematically review the scientific literature to investigate if use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) is associated with falls and/or recurrent falls in old age. METHOD We searched the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; use; risk falls; old age ... See more keywords
Risk of falls in patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and best evidence synthesis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.08.026
Abstract: Objectives Falls occur frequently in patients with impaired ambulation and may dramatically affect the elderly population. Aim was to document the incidence of falls in knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and… read more here.
Keywords: risk; undergoing total; risk falls; knee osteoarthritis ... See more keywords
179 WHAT IS THE RISK OF FALLS DUE TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN A LARGE POPULATION-REPRESENTATIVE COHORT OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER PEOPLE?
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac218.153
Abstract: Psychotropic medications including antidepressants, anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, ‘Z’ drugs and antipsychotics, are frequently identified as Falls Risk Increasing Drugs (FRIDS), yet there is a relative lack of robust data detailing the prospective risk of falls associated… read more here.
Keywords: fall; associated increased; risk falls; psychotropic medications ... See more keywords
Feasibility and acceptability of the HOLObalance telerehabilitation system compared with standard care for older adults at risk of falls: the HOLOBalance assessor blinded pilot randomised controlled study
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afae214
Abstract: Abstract Background Falls have high socioeconomic costs. Information and communication technologies may support provision and monitoring of multisensory (MSR) physiotherapy programmes. The HOLOBalance platform used augmented reality holograms to provide patient-centred, individualised MSR. Objectives To… read more here.
Keywords: blinded pilot; risk falls; holobalance; feasibility ... See more keywords
PREDICTING THE RISK OF FALLS IN PATIENTS WITH AN INDICATION FOR ANTIHYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE STRATIFY-FALLS PREDICTION MODEL
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DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000835940.00228.91
Abstract: Objective: Falls are one of the most common side effects associated with antihypertensive medication. In patients at high risk of falls, the additional risk of harm from medication may outweigh the potential benefits in terms… read more here.
Keywords: risk falls; validation; development; risk ... See more keywords