Falls and related injuries are increasingly being recognized as a nursing-sensitive quality
indicator, and they continue to be an unsolved patient safety problem in inpatient and …

Background Older people living in nursing care facilities or older adults living at home are at
high risk of falling and a hip fracture may occur after a fall. Hip protectors have been …

Introduction Hip protectors represent a promising strategy for preventing fall-related hip
fractures. However, clinical trials have yielded conflicting results due, in part, to lack of …

The majority of osteoporotic fractures happen in individuals with BMD t-scores in the
osteopenic range (− 2, 5< t-score<− 1). However, widespread use of anti-osteoporotic …

Background Hip protectors represent an attractive strategy for reducing hip fractures among
high-risk fallers in long-term care facilities. However, clinical studies yield conflicting results …

Background A thorough understanding of the literature generated from research in care
homes is required to support evidence-based commissioning and delivery of healthcare. So …

In this study, we present the development of fall-impact protection pads for elderly people
using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. To develop fall-impact protection clothing …

This paper presents the development and evaluation of fall-impact protection pants for
elderly women using additive manufacturing. The protective pants were designed …

The last 25 years have seen the development of a plethora of new, effective agents for the
treatment of osteoporosis. These agents reduce the risk of spine fractures by up to 70%, hip …

OBJECTIVES: To test different adherent strategies aimed at improving hip protector use
among nursing care facility residents. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A cluster …