 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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in this website by year, and whether "Accidental Falls" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2011 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2016 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2017 | 9 | 4 | 13 | | 2018 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2019 | 7 | 6 | 13 | | 2020 | 15 | 6 | 21 | | 2021 | 9 | 4 | 13 | | 2022 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Mundo W, Clark M, Picazo JG, Portz JD, Goldberg EM. ALERT-ED: Awareness and Linkage to Resources for At-Risk Emergency Department Patients: Interviews with Older Patients, Caregivers, and Nurses. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 03; 33(3):e70261.
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Jamil TL, Tatineni S, Paquin RL, Wharton M, Abell B, Wershoven N, Goryachok M, Wine T, Herrmann B, Prager JD, Francom C. An analysis of mechanism patterns in pediatric mandible fractures. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2026 Apr; 203:112751.
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Keleman AA, Li M, Wisch JK, Bollinger RM, Krauss MJ, Grant EA, Benzinger TLS, Ances BM, Morris JC, Stark SL. Falls predict faster progression to Alzheimer's dementia. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 02; 22(2):e71177.
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Smith KC, Brown C, Hyle EP, Zafarnejad R, Brown TT, Freedberg KA, Erlandson KM, Losina E. Modeled Health and Economic Burden of Frailty and Falls Among Adults With HIV. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 02; 9(1):e2554809.
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Goldberg EM, Keene S, Bounds M, Resnik L, Berry SD, Roberts S, Leroux A, Gomez-Picazo J, Magdaleno M, Nelson A, Mor V, Merchant RC. Emergency Department Visit Outcomes of a Multicenter Randomized Trial of a Fall Prevention Intervention. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 01; 33(1):e70228.
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Keleman A, Bounds M, Mundo W, Gomez-Picazo J, Mealer M, Linnebur SA, Ferozan B, Dunn J, Stevens-Lapsley J, Goldberg E. Expanding the reach of a fall prevention intervention for older adult emergency department patients through telehealth: a trial protocol. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1720938.
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Babu KM, Haddad YK, Krotulski AJ, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bailey M, Chapman BP, Graham P, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Romero AC, Londoño-Barreras R, Walton SE, Thomas DD, Logan BK, Merchant RC. Relationship of Ethanol, Cannabinoids, Benzodiazepines, and Opioids to Serious Injuries from Falls in Adults Aged 55 and Older. J Emerg Med. 2026 May; 84:46-58.
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Walker C, Nicholas J, Szczesny C, Walston J, Agrawal Y, Schubert MC. "Balance T" device improves balance confidence and performance in repeated measures study. J Frailty Aging. 2025 Dec; 14(6):100113.
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Goldberg EM, Tietbohl CK, García-Hernández S, Bounds M, Picazo JG, Lum HD. Adapting an emergency department fall prevention intervention for persons living with dementia through patient, caregiver, and expert interviews. Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 21; 15(1):41399.
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Keleman A, Bounds M, Lunt M, Portz J, Ferozan B, Gomez Picazo J, Bookman K, Lum HD, Goldberg EM. Development and Health System Deployment of an Electronic Health Record-Integrated Chatbot Intervention for Connecting Fall Risk Screening to Community Resources After Emergency Department Visits: Implementation Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Nov 18; 9:e77237.
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