"Accidental Falls" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Falls due to slipping or tripping which may result in injury.
Descriptor ID |
D000058
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MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.135.122
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Concept/Terms |
Accidental Falls- Accidental Falls
- Falls
- Falling
- Falls, Accidental
- Accidental Fall
- Fall, Accidental
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Greenwood SA, Koufaki P, Macdonald JH, Bulley C, Bhandari S, Burton JO, Dasgupta I, Farrington K, Ford I, Kalra PA, Kumwenda M, Macdougall IC, Messow CM, Mitra S, Reid C, Smith AC, Taal MW, Thomson PC, Wheeler DC, White C, Yaqoob M, Mercer TH. Exercise programme to improve quality of life for patients with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis: the PEDAL RCT. Health Technol Assess. 2021 06; 25(40):1-52.
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Pigman J, Reisman DS, Pohlig RT, Wright TR, Crenshaw JR. The development and feasibility of treadmill-induced fall recovery training applied to individuals with chronic stroke. BMC Neurol. 2019 May 25; 19(1):102.
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Gray-Miceli D, Mazzia L, Crane G. Advanced Practice Nurse-Led Statewide Collaborative to Reduce Falls in Hospitals. J Nurs Care Qual. 2017 Apr/Jun; 32(2):120-125.
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Earl-Royal E, Shofer F, Ruggieri D, Frasso R, Holena D. Variation of Blunt Traumatic Injury with Age in Older Adults: Statewide Analysis 2011-14. West J Emerg Med. 2016 Nov; 17(6):702-708.
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Gray-Miceli D, de Cordova PB, Crane GL, Quigley P, Ratcliffe SJ. Nursing Home Registered Nurses' and Licensed Practical Nurses' Knowledge of Causes of Falls. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016 Apr-Jun; 31(2):153-60.
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Stefanacci RG, Haimowitz D. Bathroom assistances. Geriatr Nurs. 2014 Mar-Apr; 35(2):151-3.
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James MB, Kimmons NJ, Schasberger B, Lefkowitz A. Validating a multifactorial falls risk assessment. Home Healthc Nurse. 2014 Jan; 32(1):14-22.
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Gray-Miceli DL, Ratcliffe SJ, Thomasson A. Ambulatory assisted living fallers at greatest risk for head injury. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Oct; 61(10):1817-9.
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Stefanacci RG, Haimowitz D. Five treatments nurses can better direct. Geriatr Nurs. 2013 Jul-Aug; 34(4):328-31.
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Frasure SE, Saul T, Lewiss RE. Bedside ultrasound diagnosis of vitreous hemorrhage and traumatic lens dislocation. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Jun; 31(6):1002.e1-2.