We aim to analyze the risk of death from specific external causes, including falls, complications of medical and surgical care, unintentional injuries, and suicide, in dementia patients.
Telemedicine and face-to-face outreach services to nursing homes (NHs) have been used to reduce hospital utilization rates for acute presentations. However, how these modalities compare against each other is unclear. This article examines if the...
About 95% of hip fractures in older adults are caused by falls.1 Falls that cause hip fractures involve direct impact to the hip region.2 Fractures occur when the impact force exceeds the failure force of the bone. A hip protector3,4 is a type of...
