"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Liechti FD, Heinzmann J, Schmutz NA, Rossen ML, Rossel JB, Limacher A, Schmidt Leuenberger JM, Baumgartner C, Wertli MM, Aujesky D, Verra M, Aubert CE. Effect of goal-directed mobilisation versus standard care on physical functioning among medical inpatients: the GoMob-in randomised, controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 14; 14(11):e086921.
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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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Naser M, Schilling P, Szalai H, Visintainer P, Pack Q. Incidence and Patterns of Falls in Cardiac Rehabilitation. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2023 01 01; 43(1):75-77.
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Cash C, Caswell S, Gratton A, Colosimo C, Kubasiak J, Yon J, Mentzer C. Age-Related Differences in Injury Patterns and Outcome From Falls From Tree Stands. Am Surg. 2022 May; 88(5):1031-1032.
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Challen K, Westafer L, Milne WK. Hot off the press: Stop fallin'-Geriatric fall prevention in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 04; 29(4):507-508.
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Herzig SJ, Rothberg MB, Moss CR, Maddaleni G, Bertisch SM, Wong J, Zhou W, Ngo L, Anderson TS, Gurwitz JH, Marcantonio ER. Risk of in-hospital falls among medications commonly used for insomnia in hospitalized patients. Sleep. 2021 09 13; 44(9).
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Flemming J, Armijo-Olivo S, Dennett L, Lapointe P, Robertson D, Wang J, Ohinmaa A. Enhanced Home Care Interventions for Community Residing Adults Compared With Usual Care on Health and Cost-effectiveness Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 09 01; 100(9):906-917.
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Sternberg SA, Rochon PA, Gurwitz JH. Focusing on medications that increase the risk of falls in older adults. Eur Geriatr Med. 2021 08; 12(4):671-672.
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Reckrey JM, Gazarian P, Reuben DB, Latham NK, McMahon SK, Siu AL, Ko FC. Barriers to implementation of STRIDE, a national study to prevent fall-related injuries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 05; 69(5):1334-1342.
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Ito K. Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Osteoporosis in Older Men With a History of Falls. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2027584.