TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Falls in nursing homes and institutions: Update by the Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures Working Group of the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (GCOF-SEGG) JO - Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia A1 - González Ramírez, Alfonso A1 - Calvo Aguirre, Juan José A1 - Lekuona Ancizar, Pilar A1 - González Oliveras, Juan Luis A1 - Marcellán Benavente, Teresa A1 - Ruiz de Gordoa Armendia, Ana A1 - Salvá Casanovas, Antoni A1 - Alcalde Tirado, Pablo A1 - González Alonso, Teresa A1 - Padilla Clemente, Reyes A1 - Clerencia Sierra, Mercedes A1 - Ubis Diez, Elena SP - 30 EP - 38 VL - 48 IS - 1 N2 - The Workshop on Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures (GCOF) of The Spanish Geriatrics and Gerontology Society (SEGG) formed a committee in order to review the state of the art on the detection, risk factors and assessment tools for falls, and intervention protocols when falls occurs in nursing homes, long-term hospitals or medium-stay units. The different patient profiles are described in order to make a comprehensive approach to this heterogeneous topic and population, offering a risk classification and specific advice according to these categories.

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LA - es SN - 0211-139X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.regg.2011.09.007 ID - ref1 ER -