Citation

Sautebin A, Clerc D, Büla C, Garcia W, Monod S. Rev. Med. Suisse 2012; 8(350): 1539-1543.

Vernacular Title

Patients âgés admis aux urgences suite à une chute: que faire?

Affiliation

Service de gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, CHUV, Lausanne. annelore.sautebin@chuv.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Medecine et Hygiene)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22937670

Abstract

Falls in older people are frequent. Falls may lead to serious injuries and are associated with greater morbidity, mortality, and reduced overall functioning in the older population. Evidences exist regarding the beneficial effects of fall prevention programs. However, these interventions are rarely implemented in our health system. Older people admitted to the emergency department after a fall should get careful attention in order to initiate specific interventions to prevent new falls. This article provides a clinical assessment strategy to evaluate older persons after a fall and proposes an algorithm for discharge planning decision.

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