1988
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/17.6.365
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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of falls in elderly individuals and to analyze associated factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 420 elderly subjects (aged 60 years or older) living in the city of Juiz de Fora (Southeastern Brazil) in 2010. A household survey was conducted and the occurrence of falls in the 12 previous months was described. For the analysis of factors associated with the outcome, a theoretical determination model with three hierarchical blocks was built. The variables were adjusted… Show more

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“…Although several investigators have reported that hypnotic medications increase the risk of falling (Granek et al 1987;Blake et al 1988;Mustard and Mayer 1997), our results contradicted their findings. A case control study of data from a Dutch record linkage system (n = 300,000) concluded that benzodiazepines comprise a major, independent risk factor for falls leading to femoral fractures and that the increased risk might be explained by prescribing doses that are too high for the elderly (Herings et al 1995).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
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“…Although several investigators have reported that hypnotic medications increase the risk of falling (Granek et al 1987;Blake et al 1988;Mustard and Mayer 1997), our results contradicted their findings. A case control study of data from a Dutch record linkage system (n = 300,000) concluded that benzodiazepines comprise a major, independent risk factor for falls leading to femoral fractures and that the increased risk might be explained by prescribing doses that are too high for the elderly (Herings et al 1995).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 99%
“…Stroke and arthritis are risk factors for falls (Nevitt et al 1989;O'Loughlin et al 1993;Lord et al 2001;Mitchell et al 2013). In addition, taking hypnotic or multiple medications might also be associated with risk of falling (Granek et al 1987;Blake et al 1988;Mustard and Mayer 1997;Evci et al 2006;Mitchell et al 2013). Population-based studies in Japan have found that stroke (Yasumura et al 1994) and knee pain (Muraki et al 2011) are associated with falls, but associations between falls and medications (hypnotics and multiple prescriptions) among community-dwelling individuals in Japan have not been investigated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The majority of falls (over 60%) in this age group are in the forward direction 2 , and 53% of falls 3 and 20% of hip fractures 4 are reported as the result of a trip. In non-fatal falls, almost half of all fallers are unable to get up without help 5 , and nearly one-third of falls in community dwelling older adults have been reported to produce pain lasting for 2 or more days 6 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…Specifically, tripping over obstacles is responsible for 53% of falls in older adults (Blake et al, 1988). These falls result in serious injury, immobility, loss of independence, and even death (Tinetti & Williams, 1998).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%