2021
Identification of Fall-Related Injuries in Nursing Home Residents Using Administrative Claims Data
Mintz J, Duprey MS, Zullo AR, Lee Y, Kiel DP, Daiello LA, Rodriguez KE, Venkatesh AK, Berry SD. Identification of Fall-Related Injuries in Nursing Home Residents Using Administrative Claims Data. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2021, 77: 1421-1429. PMID: 34558615, PMCID: PMC9255678, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall-related injuriesClaims-based algorithmHip fractureMore fall-related injuriesLong-stay NH residentsCause of morbidityAdministrative claims dataNursing home residentsMedicare Part AInjury reduction effortsRetrospective cohortIntracranial bleedNH residentsRisk factorsInjury codesHome residentsClaims dataInjuryPhi correlation coefficientExternal causesAdministrative dataStudy purposePart AProvider claimsCause
2016
The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls
Bhattacharya B, Maung A, Schuster K, Davis KA. The older they are the harder they fall: Injury patterns and outcomes by age after ground level falls. Injury 2016, 47: 1955-1959. PMID: 27346422, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAspirinComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, BoneGeriatric AssessmentHospitalizationHumansInjury Severity ScoreIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMultiple TraumaPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsGround-level fallInjury patternsAnticoagulation useAspirin useIntracranial bleedAnticoagulation agentsAbdominal solid organ injuriesCertain injury patternsAdult trauma patientsSolid organ injuryAntiplatelet useHome dischargePatient characteristicsLife expectancy increasesMean ISSOrgan injuryOverall mortalityRetrospective reviewTrauma patientsGeriatric patientsSignificant morbidityTrauma centerPatient populationPelvic fracturesCervical spine
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