"Accidental Falls" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Falls due to slipping or tripping which may result in injury.
| Descriptor ID |
D000058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.135.122
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| Concept/Terms |
Accidental Falls- Accidental Falls
- Falls
- Falling
- Falls, Accidental
- Accidental Fall
- Fall, Accidental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating the Association of a Self-Guided, Asynchronous, Balance Exercise Application on Fall-Related Injuries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Aug; 74(8):2255-2264.
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Alcohol Use and Its Associations With Frailty, Fractures, and Falls Among Older Adults With HIV. Alcohol Res. 2025; 45(1):08.
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Cohort profile: AMBulatoRy blOod preSsure in older adults (AMBROSIA) and AMBROSIA-HOME. BMJ Open. 2025 May 24; 15(5):e091142.
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"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": a qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Aug; 47(17):4569-4579.
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Factors associated with anxiety and fear of falling in older adults: A rapid systematic review of reviews. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0315185.
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Can clinician champions reduce potentially inappropriate medications in people living with dementia? Study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Implement Sci. 2022 09 27; 17(1):63.
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Insomnia Diagnosis, Prescribed Hypnotic Medication Use, and Risk for Serious Fall Injuries in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study. Sleep. 2022 05 12; 45(5).
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In older adults, adding fall-risk screening with targeted interventions to mailed advice did not reduce fractures. Ann Intern Med. 2021 04; 174(4):JC46.
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Sub-acute hyponatraemia more than chronic hyponatraemia is associated with serious falls and hip fractures. Intern Med J. 2020 09; 50(9):1100-1108.
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Falls After Dysvascular Transtibial Amputation: A Secondary Analysis of Falling Characteristics and Reduced Physical Performance. PM R. 2021 01; 13(1):19-29.