TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Injury and death associated with hospital bed side-rails: reports to the US Food and Drug Administration from 1985 to 1995
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Gross, T. P.
A1  - Ruhl, C. E.
A1  - Todd, J. F.
SP  - 1675
EP  - 1677
VL  - 87
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Hospital bed side-rails, while intended for patient protection, can contribute to injury and death. Reports to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of hospital bed side-rail entrapment have increased. In this paper entrapment cases are reviewed and the population potentially at risk identified. METHODS: FDA's database was searched for events involving hospital beds from January 1985 to August 1995 and entrapment cases were identified. RESULTS: Of 111 entrapments, 65% were associated with death and 23% with injury. CONCLUSIONS: Advanced age, female sex, low body weight, and cognitive impairment may be associated with increased risk. Preventive measures are detailed.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -