"Accidental Falls" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Falls due to slipping or tripping which may result in injury.
| Descriptor ID |
D000058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.135.122
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| Concept/Terms |
Accidental Falls- Accidental Falls
- Falls
- Falling
- Falls, Accidental
- Accidental Fall
- Fall, Accidental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Age-Related Differences in Injury Patterns and Outcome From Falls From Tree Stands. Am Surg. 2022 May; 88(5):1031-1032.
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Understanding Key Home and Community Environment Challenges Encountered by Older Adults Undergoing Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty. Gerontologist. 2021 09 13; 61(7):1071-1084.
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Redefining geriatric trauma: 55 is the new 65. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 04 01; 90(4):738-743.
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Slower gait speed increases risk of falling in older adults with depression and cognitive complaints. Psychol Health Med. 2022 08; 27(7):1576-1581.
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Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents have minimal impact on traumatic brain injury incidence, surgery, and mortality in geriatric ground level falls: A multi-institutional analysis of 33,710 patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 02 01; 90(2):215-223.
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Assessment of turning performance and muscle coordination in individuals post-stroke. J Biomech. 2021 01 04; 114:110113.
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Assistive devices and future fall-related injuries among ambulatory adults with spinal cord injury: a prospective cohort study. Spinal Cord. 2021 Jul; 59(7):747-752.
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Merging Yoga and Occupational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: A Feasibility and Pilot Program. Occup Ther Health Care. 2020 Oct; 34(4):351-372.
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Polyvictimization and Recurrent Falling in Older Ecuadorian Adults: The Mediation Role of Depressive Symptoms. J Aging Health. 2021 01; 33(1-2):27-38.
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Influence of hospital encounters for falls on potentially inappropriate medication use among older patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2020 Aug; 20(8):795-796.