Reference Articles - Falls

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Aronow WS, Ahn C. Association of postprandial hypotension with incidence of falls, syncope, coronary events, stroke, and total mortality at 29-month follow-up in 499 older nursing home residents. JAGS 1997 Sep;45(9): 1051-3. Capezuti E, Evans L, Strumpf N, Maislin G. Physical restraint use and falls in nursing home residents. JAGS 1996 Jun;44(6): 627-633.

Feinsod F, Moore M, Levenson S. Eliminating full-length bed side rails from long-term care facilities. Nursing Home Medicine 1997;5 (8): 255-263.

Kiely DK, Kiel DP, Burrows AB, Lipsitz LA. Identifying nursing home residents at risk for falling. JAGS 1998 May;46(5): 551-5.

Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR, Osterweil D. Falls and fall prevention in the nursing home. Clinical Geriatric Medicine 1996 Nov;12(4): 881-902.