%0 Journal Article
%T Serious fall injuries in hospitalized patients with and without cancer
%J Journal of nursing care quality
%D 2013
%A Capone, Luann J.
%A Albert, Nancy M.
%A Bena, James F.
%A Tang, Anne S.
%V 28
%N 1
%P 52-59
%X Characteristics of adults hospitalized with and without cancer were compared to determine factors of serious injuries after fall events. More patients with cancer who had a serious injury received corticosteroids (P = .005) and were treated on a palliative care floor. More patients without cancer had higher prevalence of stroke (P = .026) and diabetes (P = .041) history and were treated on a surgical floor. Future research is needed to identify interventions that could prevent serious injuries after fall events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 1057-3631
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182679056