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[Falls and fall risk factors. Are they relevant in ENT outpatient medical care?].
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Role of Biofeedback in Improving Vertigo Management in Older Adults. A Controlled Clinical Study in Italy.Current aging science · 2026Article
- Exploratory fall risk and preventive intervention in acute vestibular neuritis.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- Current Insights into Treating Vertigo in Older Adults.Drugs & aging · 2021Review
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- Prevalence and risk factors associated with falls among community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults in Indonesia.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2020Article
- [Influence of dual-tasking on straight ahead and curved walking in older adults].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2019Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Injurious Falls among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Indonesia.Current gerontology and geriatrics research · 2018Article
- Current diagnostic procedures for diagnosing vertigo and dizziness.GMS current topics in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery · 2017Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe risk of falling increases with age. The problem of falls in medical care constantly rises in priority due to demographic changes in Germany. Therefore, the risk of falling should be assessed in all patients. The present study was intended to evaluate the frequency of falls in daily ENT outpatient medical care and the importance of risk factors. PATIENTS/
methodsA multicentre study was performed in six outpatient facilities based on a survey of falls and fall risk factors in patients living at home (n = 673) aged 60 years and older.
resultsFalls are a frequent problem in the elderly. A total of 23% had one and 13.7% more than one fall within the previous year. Of these, 15% suffered injury, while only 13% used some form of fall prevention. Joint pain and problems of the hip and lower extremities (42.6%), abnormal gait (41.3%), dizziness and balance disorders (38%) as well as impaired activities of daily living (35%) are the most common risk factors for falls and multiple falls in all age groups. Impaired hearing is a fall risk factor in elderly patients.
conclusionsFalls are a frequent problem in patients in ENT outpatient medical care. Fall prevention is advisable in the context of an interdisciplinary approach.
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