Unintentional falls mortality among elderly in the United States: Time for action

Alamgir, Hasanat; Muazzam, Sana; Nasrullah, Muazzam

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2011.12.001

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“…Twenty-three percent of falls in adults aged 65-69 result in death, with the rate climbing as high as 50% of falls resulting in death for adults aged 85 or older. It is estimated that of the 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses in 2013, 77% were individuals over the age of 55 (Alamgir, Muazzam, & Nasrullah, 2012). Cancer patients experiencing peripheral neuropathy have reported difficulties in walking and incidences of falls (Tofthagen, Visovsky, & Berry, 2012).…”

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“…Falling is a significant event for the elderly population, as falls have been linked to serious injuries and disabilities, loss of independence, and increased mortality (Alamgir et al, 2012). It is estimated that of the 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses in 2013, 77% were individuals over the age of 55, and previous research indicated that 20% of patients with CIPN may fall, which is a higher percentage than the age-matched nondisease control (Alamgir et al, 2012;American Cancer Society, 2013;Mohile et al, 2009Mohile et al, , 2011.…”

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“…The presence of peripheral neuropathy has been associated with changes in gait patterns and increases in falls in this population (Andersen et al, 1997;Paul et al, 2009;Savelberg et al, 2010;Sawacha et al, 2009;Thomas & Tomlinson, 1993). Research indicates that abnormalities in gait parameters may increase the risk of falling, which is a significant event for the elderly population, as falls have been linked to serious injuries and disabilities, loss of independence, and increased mortality (Alamgir et al, 2012;Toulotte et al, 2006;Verghese et al, 2009). Copious amounts of research demonstrate the importance of the somatosensory system for gait modulation, and when this system is impaired, significant gait changes occur that increase fall risk.…”

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“…Twenty-three percent of falls in adults aged 65-69 resulted in death, with the rate climbing as high as 50% of falls resulting in death for adults aged 85 or older. It is estimated that of the 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses in 2013, 77% were individuals over the age of 55 (Alamgir et al, 2012).…”

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Effects of Chemotherapy-Induced-Peripheral-Neuropathy on Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters and Fall Risk in Cancer Patients After the Completion of Chemotherapy Drug Treatment

Marshall

Zipp²,

Battaglia³

et al. 2016

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Section: Effects Of Cipn On Gait and Fall Risk 13mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effects Of Cipn On Gait and Fall Risk 18mentioning

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Section: Statement Of the Problemmentioning

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Section: Effects Of Cipn On Gait and Fall Risk 49mentioning

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Effects of Chemotherapy-Induced-Peripheral-Neuropathy on Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters and Fall Risk in Cancer Patients After the Completion of Chemotherapy Drug Treatment

Marshall

Zipp²,

Battaglia³

et al. 2016

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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“…According to Center of Disease Control & Prevention Factsheet, 1 in 3 elderly women age 65 or older have fall injuries [3]. Alamgir et al (2012) quotes, "Fall injury is a leading cause of death and disability among older adults" [4].…”

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In Community Dwelling Females Age 65 or Older, Gait Speed Declines as Kinesthetic Awareness of the Lower Legs Decreases

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Onyema²,

Edeer³

et al. 2017

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Purpose: This study investigates the existence of a correlation between the gait speed and kinesthetic sense in lower legs and to conduct further analysis of kinesthetic sense in relation to the risk of fall among community dwelling females aged 65 years or older. Materials and Methods: A non-experimental correlational, descriptive, and cohort study included 38 community dwelling females (average age of 82.5 years). The kinesthetic ruler (K-Ruler) and kinesthetic test protocol were created and used to assess lower extremity kinesthetic awareness. The GaitRite System was used to assess gait speed. Each subject was categorized into four groups: "LL" (Low K-Score and low gait speed), "LH" (Low K-Score and high gait speed), "HL" (High K-Score and low gait speed), and "HH" (High K-Score and high gait speed) according to kinesthetic awareness and gait speed measured. Voluntary fall incidence reporting over the 6-month period was followed by the initial data collection. Results: Pearson product-moment correlation (2-tailed) showed that there is a statistically significant, positive moderate-to-strong correlation between Kscore and gait speed (ICC = 0.692, p < 0.05). Additionally there were statistically significant negative moderate to strong correlations between age and Kscore, and age and gait speed (ICC = −0.648, and −0.596 respectively, p < 0.05). The 13 subjects reported fall incidences over the 6-month period. No falls were reported among subjects in HL group. Discussion: Gait speed declines as kinesthetic awareness of lower extremity decreases in community dwelling 65 or older female subjects. Additionally, the combination of kinesthetic awareness and gait speed can be served as a predictor of fall risk. The K-ruler can be used to assess lower extremity kinesthetic awareness in older people as a feasible and standard test.

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Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults

Tricco

Thomas

Veroniki

et al. 2017

JAMA

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Unintentional falls mortality among elderly in the United States: Time for action

Cited by 135 publications

References 17 publications

Effects of Chemotherapy-Induced-Peripheral-Neuropathy on Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters and Fall Risk in Cancer Patients After the Completion of Chemotherapy Drug Treatment

Effects of Chemotherapy-Induced-Peripheral-Neuropathy on Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters and Fall Risk in Cancer Patients After the Completion of Chemotherapy Drug Treatment

In Community Dwelling Females Age 65 or Older, Gait Speed Declines as Kinesthetic Awareness of the Lower Legs Decreases

Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults

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