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Risk factors for older people re-presenting to the emergency department with falls: A case-control analysis.

Charlene San JuanLinda Appiah-KubiJoanna MitropoulosLorne ThomsonAthena DemosthenousAnne-Maree Kelly
Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2024)
The present study failed to identify factors independently associated with ED fall re-presentation, suggesting that the factors are complex and inter-related. Two high-risk populations were identified - those from RACF and those initially presenting with falls not resulting in serious injury.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • case control
  • case report
  • community dwelling
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