"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in this website by year, and whether "Accidental Falls" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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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 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Pearson TE, Elwell S, Paidas C, Duffy B. Perineal Injury via Personal Watercraft Hydrostatic Jet: A Case Report. J Trauma Nurs. 2022 Nov-Dec 01; 29(6):330-334.
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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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McKay MA, Copel L. Factors associated with health-related quality of life in PACE participants. Geriatr Nurs. 2021 Jan-Feb; 42(1):145-150.
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DiGerolamo KA, Chen-Lim ML. An Educational Intervention to Improve Staff Collaboration and Enhance Knowledge of Fall Risk Factors and Prevention Guidelines. J Pediatr Nurs. 2021 Mar-Apr; 57:43-49.
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LeBoff MS, Murata EM, Cook NR, Cawthon P, Chou SH, Kotler G, Bubes V, Buring JE, Manson JE. VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL): Effects of Vitamin D Supplements on Risk of Falls in the US Population. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 09 01; 105(9).
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McKay MA, Todd-Magel C, Copel L. Factors associated with the risk for falls in PACE participants. Geriatr Nurs. 2020 Sep - Oct; 41(5):571-578.
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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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Hamel C, Hekmatjah N, Hakakian B, Banooni M, Lalezari J, Simino MS, Azizi J, Zaghi D, Kamen L, Atanelov L. Evidence-Based Community Fall Prevention Programs at Senior Centers Near 10 US Academic Centers. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 07; 67(7):1484-1488.
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Martello J, Buchhalter J, Das RR, Dubinsky R, Lee E, Anderson W. Quality improvement in neurology: Universal neurology quality measurement set: Executive summary. Neurology. 2019 02 26; 92(9):418-426.
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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.