Risk Factors Associated With Injury Attributable to Falling Among Elderly Population With History of Stroke | Zendy

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Risk Factors Associated With Injury Attributable to Falling Among Elderly Population With History of Stroke

Author(s) -

Afshin A. Divani,

Gabriela Vázquez,

Anna M. Barrett,

Marjan Asadollahi,

Andreas R. Luft

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.559195

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , spouse , relative risk , falling (accident) , population , poison control , injury prevention , physical therapy , risk factor , emergency medicine , psychiatry , confidence interval , environmental health , mechanical engineering , sociology , anthropology , engineering

Stroke survivors are at high risk for falling. Identifying physical, clinical, and social factors that predispose stroke patients to falls may reduce further disability and life-threatening complications, and improve overall quality of life.

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