"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in this website by year, and whether "Accidental Falls" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2013 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2014 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2016 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2019 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2021 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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Case 9-2024: An 84-Year-Old Man with a Fall. N Engl J Med. 2024 Mar 21; 390(12):1129-1139.
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A stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial to assess efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a care-bundle to prevent falls in older hospitalised patients. Age Ageing. 2024 Jan 02; 53(1).
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Cost of Inpatient Falls and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Implementation of an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Program. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Jan 06; 4(1):e225125.
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Predictive Risk Model for Serious Falls Among Older Persons Living With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 10 01; 91(2):168-174.
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Association between Fall History and Gait, Balance, Physical Activity, Depression, Fear of Falling, and Motor Capacity: A 6-Month Follow-Up Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 30; 19(17).
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3 Cases of Inflicted Skull Crush Injuries in Infants. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 01; 37(12):e872-e874.
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Evaluation of geriatric assessment and management on the toxic effects of cancer treatment (GAP70+): a cluster-randomised study. Lancet. 2021 11 20; 398(10314):1894-1904.
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Brief Report: Are Serious Falls Associated With Subsequent Fragility Fractures Among Veterans Living With HIV? J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 10 01; 88(2):192-196.
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Use of a perceived efficacy tool to evaluate the FallTIPS program. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 12; 69(12):3595-3601.
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Validating Fall Prevention Icons to Support Patient-Centered Education. J Patient Saf. 2021 08 01; 17(5):e413-e422.