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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 ...
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]
Long-term exercise appears to decrease the rate of falls in older people. [5] 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]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 1 in 4 older adults in the U.S. falls each year. The agency notes that falling once doubles the chances of falling again.
According to a published uniform definition from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, elder abuse is “an intentional act or failure to act by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult.” [36]
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.
The sequence of the most-commonly-seen causes that lead to hemorrhagic type of hypovolemic shock is given in order of frequencies: blunt or penetrating trauma including multiple fractures absent from vessel impairment, upper gastrointestinal bleeding e.g., variceal hemorrhage, peptic ulcer., or lower GI bleeding e.g., diverticular, and ...
Complications may include internal bleeding, injury to the bladder, or vaginal trauma. [2] [3] Common causes include falls, motor vehicle collisions, a vehicle hitting a pedestrian, or a direct crush injury. [2] In younger people significant trauma is typically required while in older people less significant trauma can result in a fracture. [1]