Background Falls remain a common and debilitating problem in hospitals worldwide. The
aim of this study was to investigate the effects of falls prevention interventions on falls rates …

Importance Falls result in substantial burden for patients and health care systems, and given
the aging of the population worldwide, the incidence of falls continues to rise. Objective To …

Abstract Background The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a commonly used screening tool to
assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic review …

Falls are abnormal activity events that occur infrequently; however, they are serious health
problems among elderly individuals. With the advancements of technologies, falls have …

Background Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause
considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first …

Although hospital falls have been decreasing over the past several years, they remain a
significant problem. 1 Patient falls are the most common adverse events reported in …

Falls are common among inpatients. Several reviews, including 4 meta-analyses involving
19 studies, show that multicomponent programs to prevent falls among inpatients reduce …

The majority of hospital beds in the developed nations are occupied by older people, many
of whom have been admitted because of mobility problems, falls, or injury from falls. 1 With …

People are living to older age. Falls constitute a leading cause of injuries, hospitalization
and deaths among the elderly. Older people fall more often for a variety of reasons …

Antecedentes Una lesión de decúbito (LD), también conocida como «úlcera por presión» o
«escara», es un área de daño tisular localizado causado por una presión no aliviada …