"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Fernandes SN, Zuckerman E, Miranda R, Baroni A. When Night Falls Fast: Sleep and Suicidal Behavior Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2021 01; 30(1):269-282.
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Reyes-Ortiz CA, Perez-Zepeda MU, Ocampo-Chaparro JM, Campo-Arias A, Borda MG, Holmes HM, Luque JS. Polyvictimization and Recurrent Falling in Older Ecuadorian Adults: The Mediation Role of Depressive Symptoms. J Aging Health. 2021 01; 33(1-2):27-38.
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Staggs VS, Turner K, Potter C, Cramer E, Dunton N, Mion LC, Shorr RI. Unit-level variation in bed alarm use in US hospitals. Res Nurs Health. 2020 08; 43(4):365-372.
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Carter V, Jain T, James J, Cornwall M, Aldrich A, de Heer HD. The 3-m Backwards Walk and Retrospective Falls: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Clinical Measure. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2019 Oct/Dec; 42(4):249-255.
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Kawakami C, Taira D, Prudencio J. Use of Psychotropic Medications by Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department After Fall-Related Injuries. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2019 07; 78(7):240-244.
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Cai A, Calhoun DA. Antihypertensive Medications and Falls in the Elderly. Am J Hypertens. 2018 02 09; 31(3):281-283.
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Fern?ndez-Abinader JA, Gonz?lez-Col?n K, Feliciano CE, Mosquera-Soler AM. Traumatic Brain Injury Profile of an Elderly Population in Puerto Rico. P R Health Sci J. 2017 12; 36(4):237-239.
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Solimine S, Takeshita J, Goebert D, Lee J, Schultz B, Guerrero M, Tanael M, Pilar M, Fleming L, Kracher S, Lawyer L. Characteristics of Patients With Constant Observers. Psychosomatics. 2018 Jan - Feb; 59(1):67-74.
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Pineles SL, Repka MX, Yu F, Lum F, Coleman AL. Evaluating the impact of strabismus surgery on the association of musculoskeletal injuries, fractures, and falls with disorders of binocular vision in medicare beneficiaries. J AAPOS. 2017 Jun; 21(3):239-241.e3.
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Hwang PW, Braun KL. The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions to Improve Older Adults' Health: A Systematic Literature Review. Altern Ther Health Med. 2015 Sep-Oct; 21(5):64-70.