"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 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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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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Association Between Medications Acting on the Central Nervous System and Fall-Related Injuries in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A New User Cohort Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 04 17; 75(5):1003-1009.
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Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Recurrent Falls in Elderly Patients Hospitalized after Falls. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 04 03; 17(7).
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Blood pressure lowering medication initiation and fracture risk: a SWAN pharmacoepidemiology study. Arch Osteoporos. 2019 06 28; 14(1):73.
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Drugs Contributing to Anticholinergic Burden and Risk of Fall or Fall-Related Injury among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Drugs Aging. 2019 03; 36(3):289-297.
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Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2018 04 24; 319(16):1696-1704.
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Medication Profiles of Patients with Cognitive Impairment and High Anticholinergic Burden. Drugs Aging. 2018 03; 35(3):223-232.