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External bleeding is generally described in terms of the origin of the blood flow by vessel type. The basic categories of external bleeding are: Arterial bleeding: As the name suggests, blood flow originating in an artery. With this type of bleeding, the blood is typically bright red to yellowish in colour, due to the high degree of oxygenation.
Rates of falls in hospital can be reduced with a number of interventions together by 0.72 from baseline in the elderly. [28] In nursing homes, fall prevention programs that involve a number of interventions prevent recurrent falls. [29]
Fall prevention is usually a priority in healthcare settings. [7] A 2006 review of literature identified the need for standardization of falls taxonomy due to the variation within research. [8] The Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFane) taxonomy for the definition and reporting of falls aimed at mitigating this problem. [9]
These falls are often underreported and can significantly threaten the individual's independence. Every year, about 5 percent of falls result in hospitalizations in the geriatric population. These injuries lead to an increase in morbidity and a greater likelihood that they will be admitted to a nursing home. [48]
Fall prevention includes any action taken to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by susceptible individuals, such as the elderly and people with neurological (Parkinson's, Multiple sclerosis, stroke survivors, Guillain-Barre, traumatic brain injury, incomplete spinal cord injury) or orthopedic (lower limb or spinal column fractures or arthritis, post-surgery, joint replacement ...
In those at high risk, both interventions are often used. [1] The treatments to prevent the formation of blood clots are balanced against the risk of bleeding. [5] One of the goals of blood clot prevention is to limit venous stasis as this is a significant risk factor for forming blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. [6]
Iatrogenic anemia, also known as nosocomial anemia or hospital-acquired anemia, is a condition in which a person develops anemia due to medical interventions, most frequently repeated blood draws. [1] [2] [4] Other factors that contribute to iatrogenic anemia include bleeding from medical procedures and dilution of the blood by intravenous ...
[27] [28] [29] Most are given to prevent bleeding during treatment with chemotherapy or stem cell transplant. [29] [28] [30] Much of the remainder are used in general medicine, cardiac surgery and in intensive care. [29] [28] [30] Unlike other blood products demand for platelet transfusions appears to be increasing in several countries around ...