Falls Prevention
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Nursing aspects of falls prevention [OCOSH Code: ON_T_FP]
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2002 Prevention and management of hip fracture in older people
Location: http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/56/evidence.htmlOn successive pages -
Key to Evidence
Introduction
Prevention of Hip Fracture
Pre-hospital management
Management in Accident & Emergency
Preoperative care
Anaesthetic management
Surgical management
Early postoperative management
Rehabilitation and discharge
Implementation and audit
Key messages for patients
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2006 Updated Practice Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/532942View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Mon May 14 2007
2010 Fear of Falling Linked to Future Falls in Elderly Medsacpe
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/727267August 20, 2010 — Seniors who have an irrationally high fear of falling are at increased risk for future falls, irrespective of their actual physiological risk, according to a new study published online today by the British Medical Journal.
"Both falls and...
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2010 Home-Based Exercises May Protect High-Risk Elderly Women From Hip Fractures Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/729469The exercise group had significantly better outcomes than the control group in postural sway (group...
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2010 State Programs Show that Falls Prevention is a Wise Investment Medscape
Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/718529View Details Visit Resource Review It Rate It Bookmark It Added: Wed Mar 31 2010