"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 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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Under-reporting of falls in hospitals: a multisite study in South Korea. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025 Jul 18; 34(8):491-498.
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Effects of hearing intervention on falls in older adults: findings from a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomised controlled trial. Lancet Public Health. 2025 Jun; 10(6):e492-e502.
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Adverse effects associated with antipsychotic use in older adults. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2024 Sep; 23(9):1157-1171.
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Association between fear of falling and mortality in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Geriatr Nurs. 2024 Sep-Oct; 59:113-120.
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Characteristics of Spinal Cord Injury Presenting to Tertiary Care Center in Gandaki province of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2024 May 31; 62(274):397-400.
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Case 9-2024: An 84-Year-Old Man with a Fall. N Engl J Med. 2024 03 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 01 02; 53(1).
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The experience of falls and fall risk during the subacute phase of spinal cord injury: a mixed methods study. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Aug; 46(17):3937-3945.
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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 01 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.