TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Accidental falls in nursing homes. A study on the role of drugs in accidental falls in nursing homes
JO  - Ugeskrift for Laeger
A1  - Viskum, B.
A1  - Juul, S.
SP  - 2955
EP  - 2958
VL  - 154
IS  - 43
N2  - The drug consumptions of 2228 residents in nursing homes aged 65 years and over were investigated and related to accidental falls during a period of seven months. 95% of the residents received treatment with one or more drugs and 33% with six or more drugs. The risk of accidental falls was significantly increased in persons receiving hypnotics, psychomarmaca and anti-Parkinson medicine. Individuals receiving diuretics, particularly thiazides, were less at risk for accidental falls. This investigation revealed an increased risk of falls particularly when residents were receiving treatment with a short-term hypnotic (Triazolam). It is recommended that this finding should be investigated further.<p />  <p>Language: da</p>
LA  - da
SN  - 0041-5782
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -