Epidemiology of falls among patients in a rehabilitation hospital.
Vlahov D, Myers A, al-Ibrahim M. Epidemiology of falls among patients in a rehabilitation hospital. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1990, 71: 8-12. PMID: 2297314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiology of fallsGroup of patientsDiagnosis of strokeLower extremity amputationNonambulatory statusConsiderable morbidityRepeat fallsAcute careExtremity amputationDescriptive epidemiologyRehabilitation hospitalRisk factorsBedfast patientsHigh riskRehabilitation facilityGeriatric settingsRehabilitation settingsPatientsOlder agePreventive measuresPurpose of preventionFirst fallEpidemiologyIncident reportsAge