 Accidental Falls
"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2017 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2018 | 7 | 3 | 10 | | 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2020 | 13 | 6 | 19 | | 2021 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Kosana P, Wu K, Tassiopoulos K, Letendre S, Ma Q, Paul R, Ellis R, Erlandson KM, Farhadian SF. Polypharmacy Is Associated With Slow Gait Speed and Recurrent Falls in Older People With HIV. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Jun 14; 78(6):1608-1616.
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Campos L, Prochazka A, Anderson M, Kaizer A, Foster C, Hullar T. Consistent hearing aid use is associated with lower fall prevalence and risk in older adults with hearing loss. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 10; 71(10):3163-3171.
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Liu RKK, Howell DR, Pierpoint LA, Little CC, Spittler J, Khodaee M, Provance A. SalterHarris fractures in paediatric skiers and snowboarders. Res Sports Med. 2024 Jul-Aug; 32(4):648-655.
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Garbin AJ, Fisher BE. Examining the Role of Physical Function on Future Fall Likelihood in Older Adults With a Fear of Falling, With and Without Activity Restriction. J Aging Health. 2024 01; 36(1-2):46-55.
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Mulkey DC, Fedo MA, Loresto FL. Analyzing a Multifactorial Fall Prevention Program Using ARIMA Models. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023 Apr-Jun 01; 38(2):177-184.
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Savage K, Antista H, Diamond T, Knepp A, Oja K. Content Validity and Interrater Reliability of a Newborn Fall Risk Assessment Tool: KAnt Fall. Adv Neonatal Care. 2023 Apr 01; 23(2):167-172.
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DiGuiseppi CG, Hyde HA, Betz ME, Scott KA, Eby DW, Hill LL, Jones VC, Mielenz TJ, Molnar LJ, Strogatz D, Li G. Association of falls and fear of falling with objectively-measured driving habits among older drivers: LongROAD study. J Safety Res. 2022 12; 83:96-104.
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Psomas CK, Hoover DR, Shi Q, Brown TT, Vance DE, Holman S, Plankey MW, Tien PC, Weber KM, Floris-Moore M, Bolivar HH, Golub ET, McDonnell Holstad M, Radtke KK, Tamraz B, Erlandson KM, Rubin LH, Sharma A. Polypharmacy Is Associated With Falls in Women With and Without HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 07 01; 90(3):351-359.
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Abdo M, Wu X, Sharma A, Tassiopoulos KK, Brown TT, Koletar SL, Yin MT, Erlandson KM. Regional Differences in Risk of Recurrent Falls Among Older U.S. Women and Men with HIV in the HIV Infection, Aging, and Immune Function Long-Term Observational Study. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2022 07; 38(7):530-537.
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Morrison S, Armitano-Lago C, Rynders CA, Sosnoff JJ. Changes in trunk and head acceleration during the 6-minute walk test and its relation to falls risk for adults with multiple sclerosis. Exp Brain Res. 2022 Mar; 240(3):927-939.
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