ArticleJournal of emergencies, trauma, and shock
Fall related injuries in elderly patients in a tertiary care centre in Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Systematic Review of Patients' Perceptions of the Contributing Factors That Led to Falling in Acute Care Hospitals During Their Hospitalisation.Nursing open · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of exercise on balance, fear of falling, and risk of falls in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Pooled it
- A High Fall Risk Patient Perspective-Reducing Safety Challenges in an Acute Care Hospital.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Fall risk factors among poly-medicated older Lebanese patients in primary care settings: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of the "MGPIDP-L project".BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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- Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Adverse Outcomes of Geriatric Trauma Patients Based on Frailty Syndrome.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextFalls cause significant morbidity and mortality, constituting 38.9% of trauma visits to the emergency department (ED) in Lebanon. Elderly have increased risk of falls due to co-morbidities. Injury-related deaths are most common in developing countries, and few studies have examined falls internationally.
aimsDescribe characteristics, injury patterns, and outcomes of elderly treated for fall injuries at a tertiary care center in Lebanon. SETTINGS AND
designRetrospective observational chart review of elderly presenting after a fall to the ED. SUBJECTS AND
methodsRetrospective observational study of elderly (≥65 years) patients who presented to the ED at a tertiary care center in Lebanon with the chief complaint of "fall" over a 6-year period. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive analysis.
resultsTwo hundred and thirty-five patients were included; mean age was 78.1 (±7.2) years with female predominance (60.5%). Falls occurred at home (99.2%) and from ground level (96.4%). Patients presented by private transport (85.8%). The initial impact was to the head in 31.2% of patients with 47.8% on antiplatelet/anticoagulation therapy. Imaging includes extremity X-ray (46.6%) and head/cervical spine computed tomography (39.5%). Dispositions included home (58.9%), regular floor (23.3%), operating room (7.9%), and intensive care unit (5.9%). Pelvic/hip repair was the most common surgical procedure. Most injuries were nonlife-threatening. Overall mortality was 2%.
conclusionsFalls have a high impact on the elderly population in Lebanon, with most occurring at home, resulting in pelvic/hip injuries and a mortality of 2%. There is a need to implement multifaceted fall prevention programs to mitigate such injuries and improve patient safety and outcomes.
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