2014
DOI: 10.1590/1415-790x201400010002eng
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Elderly victims of falls seen by prehospital care: gender differences

Abstract: These results show that falls happen differently among the elderly when considering gender. It highlights the importance of understanding these differences in detail and the circumstances in which the fall occurred, since this knowledge is key to plan preventive actions.

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“…When characterizing the assistance provided, it was verified that the majority were elderly people coming from the region where the hospital is located and are a reference for the population; the daytime period, during morning, was the most frequent; and the length of stay in the emergency room was relatively short (median: 4 hours). Other authors obtained similar results in relation to the time of day when the elderly seek the emergency care (9,19) . This preference may be related to the greater availability of people to accompany them, public or private transportation, physical and emotional security.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…When characterizing the assistance provided, it was verified that the majority were elderly people coming from the region where the hospital is located and are a reference for the population; the daytime period, during morning, was the most frequent; and the length of stay in the emergency room was relatively short (median: 4 hours). Other authors obtained similar results in relation to the time of day when the elderly seek the emergency care (9,19) . This preference may be related to the greater availability of people to accompany them, public or private transportation, physical and emotional security.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…The elderly's profile differs from the young population, as they are more affected by falls, traffic accidents (mainly collisions), burns and violence, as identified in this study and also appointed in the literature ( 4 , 9 - 10 ) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 80%
“…In view of the increase in trauma events among elderly people and the importance of immediate care to define a good prognosis, considering that trauma is time-dependent, Mobile Pre-Hospital Care (MPHC) is relevant, as this care form is delivered by a medical and nursing team that provides initial care while still at the event site, through mobile services like Basic Life-Support (BLS), Advanced Life-Support (ALS) and Motorcycle Ambulances ( 3 , 9 - 10 ) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…É definida como "um evento acidental decorrente da mudança de posição do indivíduo para um nível mais baixo em relação à posição que se encontrava inicialmente", podendo ser classificada em queda de mesmo nível ou de nível elevado. (10) A queda de mesmo nível, mais prevalente no presente estudo, é definida como evento não intencional que leva uma pessoa inadvertidamente a cair ao chão em um mesmo nível ou em outro inferior. É considerada problema de saúde pública e está associada a fatores intrínsecos e extrínsecos.…”
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