What is it about?
Few studies have evaluated the mechanism of serious injury in acute hospitalization. Our study suggests that falls while ambulating in an acute care hospital were associated with moderate or major injuries.
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Why is it important?
This study provides evidence that falls that occur during ambulation can cause moderate or major injuries in an acute care hospital.
Perspectives
To prevent injuries caused by falls in an acute care hospital, it is important to evaluate patients’ ambulating ability at several appropriate times depending on changes in body functional status during the patient's hospitalization.
Ph.D. Kosuke Kobayashi
Hiroshima City North Medical Center Asa Citizens Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Association between fall-related serious injury and activity during fall in an acute care hospital, PLOS One, July 2023, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288320.
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