 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 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2022 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Klickstein LC, Niznik J, Branham V, George H, Meyer ML, Busby-Whitehead J, Davenport K, Roberts E, Goyal P, Goldberg E, Casey MF. Appropriateness of Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants Among Older Adults Experiencing Falls. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Dec; 73(12):3670-3678.
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Waner EE, Saxon D, Nye HE. Clinical progress note: Secondary fracture prevention. J Hosp Med. 2025 Sep; 20(9):983-987.
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Stephens CR, Henrichs KA, Centi SM, McNair B, Luna A, Cheung DK. Interdisciplinary Fall Prevention Education in the Community: Nurses Making an Impact. J Gerontol Nurs. 2025 05; 51(5):13-16.
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Tracy JB, Hafer JF, Reimann JH, Buckley TA, Allen JL, Crenshaw JR. Proactive modifications to walking stability under the threat of large, anterior or posterior perturbations. J Biomech. 2025 Apr; 183:112599.
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Swink LA, Akay RB, Rich TL, Anderson CB, Schmid AA, Christiansen CL, Nearing KA. "I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": a qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Aug; 47(17):4569-4579.
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Swink LA, So N, Nearing KA, Juarez-Colunga E, Plummer P, Schmid AA, Christiansen CL. Exploring Dual-Task Performance Relationships for Veterans with Lower-Limb Amputation. Occup Ther Health Care. 2025 Oct; 39(4):845-861.
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Garbin AJ, Falvey JR, Cumbler E, Derlein D, Currier D, Nordon-Craft A, Will R, Olivos M, Forster JE, Mangione KK, Stevens-Lapsley JE. Progressive Multicomponent Intervention for Older Adults in Home Health Settings Following Hospitalization: Randomized Clinical Trial. Phys Ther. 2024 Dec 06; 104(12).
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Babu KM, Haddad YK, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bleser JA, Chapman BP, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Graham LA, Krotulski AJ, Walton SE, Thomas FD, Logan BK, C Merchant R. Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Oct; 62(10):661-668.
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