Search results for "Falls"
Vestibular suppressants associated with higher fall risk in dizzy patients
Almost one-third of older patients who presented with dizziness received a prescription for a vestibular suppressant, most commonly an antianxiety medication, and their risk of a fall was more than double that of patients who didn't get a prescription, a claims analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/02/11/2.htm
11 Feb 2025
Gabapentin not linked to falls in older adults with neuropathy, fibromyalgia
A retrospective study compared fall-related injuries in adults initiating gabapentin versus duloxetine for diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or fibromyalgia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/01/07/2.htm
7 Jan 2025
Falls common among older adults, CDC reports
New data indicate that more than one in four U.S. adults ages 65 years and older reported falling at least once in the previous year in 2020 and that 38,742 died due to an unintentional fall in 2021.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/09/12/4.htm
12 Sep 2023
PCP/EMS collaboration appeared to reduce ED visits for assisted-living residents who fall
In the intervention, paramedics responding to a fall followed a protocol that involved phone consultation with a physician and that assigned patients to one of three tiers based on their need for additional care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/12/2.htm
12 Dec 2017