作者: Francesca Montali , Giovanna Campaniello , Mario Benatti , Gianni Rastelli , Mario Pedrazzoni
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCGG.2015.03.002
关键词: Physical therapy 、 Elderly population 、 Clinical severity 、 Falling (accident) 、 Medicine 、 Emergency medicine 、 Drug 、 Epidemiology 、 Trauma center 、 Emergency department 、 Traumatic brain injury
摘要: Abstract Purpose Certain classes of drugs have been associated with the risk falls in elderly individuals. The aim this study was to evaluate impact several on fall-related injuries individuals aged 65 years or older. Methods Data all emergency department (ED) visits for trivial during year 2013 were retrieved from database Academic Hospital Parma. individual reports analyzed where and how patient fell, currently taken, type, severity injury. Results A total 2533 patients older analyzed. We found a significant positive correlation between age number ( r = 0.063; p = 0.001; Conclusions To reduce falling patients, major focus should be placed optimization antihypertensives, narcotic analgesics, psychotropic administration. risk-to-benefit ratio anticoagulants antiplatelet individually tailored, minimize adverse outcome falls.