Accidental Falls

"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.

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Falls due to slipping or tripping which may result in injury.

Descriptor ID	D000058
MeSH Number(s)	N06.850.135.122
Concept/Terms	Accidental Falls Accidental Falls Falls Falling Falls, Accidental Accidental Fall Fall, Accidental Slip and Fall Slip and Fall Fall and Slip

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Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Accidents [N06.850.135]
Accidental Falls [N06.850.135.122]

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Bar chart showing 156 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	3	5
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	2	0	2
2004	2	2	4
2005	1	2	3
2006	3	4	7
2007	5	3	8
2008	0	7	7
2009	6	2	8
2010	1	5	6
2011	4	3	7
2012	3	1	4
2013	2	6	8
2014	7	3	10
2015	3	3	6
2016	10	2	12
2017	4	4	8
2018	6	2	8
2019	9	4	13
2020	7	1	8
2021	3	5	8
2022	1	1	2
2023	0	2	2
2024	2	2	4
2025	0	1	1

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Cloney MB, Buell TJ, Paul DA, Nail TJ, Polavarapu H, Jawad-Makki MA, Adida S, Okonkwo DO. Simultaneous Traumatic Fractures of the Atlas and Axis: Presentation, Management, and Outcomes from a Series of 103 Consecutive Patients. World Neurosurg. 2025 03; 195:123580.

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Hark LA, Wang Y, Gorroochurn P, Simon PR, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Diamond DF, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Auran JD, Carrion J, Friedman DS, Liebmann JL, Cioffi GA, Harizman N. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): a nested cross-sectional assessment of falls risk within a cluster randomised trial. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov 22; 108(12):1761-1768.

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Gebeyehu TF, Mong ER, Thalheimer S, Vaccaro AR, Harrop J. Epidemiology of Spinal Cord Injury and Associated Mortality, Past and Present. Is There a Difference? World Neurosurg. 2024 12; 192:e494-e505.

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Babu KM, Haddad YK, Causey ST, Vargas-Torres CC, Martinez PM, Goldberg EM, Dorfman JD, Bleser JA, Chapman BP, Lai JT, Saif R, Elhoussan R, Graham LA, Krotulski AJ, Walton SE, Thomas FD, Logan BK, C Merchant R. Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2024 Oct; 62(10):661-668.

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de Souza NL, Bogner J, Corrigan JD, Rabinowitz AR, Walker WC, Kumar RG, Dams-O'Connor K. The Effects of Repetitive Head Impact Exposure on Mental Health Symptoms Following Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 39(5):E430-E441.

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Hunzinger KJ, Law CA, Elser H, Walter AE, Windham BG, Palta P, Juraschek SP, Hicks CW, Gottesman RF, Schneider ALC. Associations Between Head Injury and Subsequent Risk of Falls: Results From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Neurology. 2023 11 27; 101(22):e2234-e2242.

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Petriceks AH, Appel LJ, Miller ER, Mitchell CM, Schrack JA, Mukamal KJ, Lipsitz LA, Wanigatunga AA, Plante TB, Michos ED, Juraschek SP. Timing of orthostatic hypotension and its relationship with falls in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 12; 71(12):3711-3720.

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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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Juraschek SP, Appel LJ, M Mitchell C, Mukamal KJ, Lipsitz LA, Blackford AL, Cai Y, Guralnik JM, Kalyani RR, Michos ED, Schrack JA, Wanigatunga AA, Miller ER. Comparison of supine and seated orthostatic hypotension assessments and their association with falls and orthostatic symptoms. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 08; 70(8):2310-2319.

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Miller HN, Plante TB, Gleason KT, Charleston J, Mitchell CM, Miller ER, Appel LJ, Juraschek SP. A/B design testing of a clinical trial recruitment website: A pilot study to enhance the enrollment of older adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 12; 111:106598.

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