Falls are a serious public health problem globally, particularly in acute care hospitals, where hospitalized patients are at high risk for falls and may experience adverse outcomes such as prolonged ...

Pediatric falls in hospital settings represent a significant yet largely preventable patient safety challenge. Falls can result in pain, injury and prolonged hospital stays, while also imposing ...

Among 57,086 older adults, new gabapentin users demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users, with a weighted cumulative incidence of 84.44 vs 158.21 per 1000 person-years ...

According to a new study, an older person who is concerned about having a fall is at a significantly higher risk of having a fall in the future. Researchers say that identifying and addressing this ...

The death of an 86-year-old woman at home has prompted a coroner to call for improved patient observation at a hospital in Cambridgeshire. Judith Hughes died at home despite ongoing monitoring and ...

The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) has become the most popular predictor in clinical practice since it was developed by the World Health Organization in 2008, but a revision aims to resolve some ...