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ArticleBMC geriatrics2022

Evaluation of away-from-home excursion patterns after falling among individuals with glaucoma: a longitudinal study.

Catalina Garzon, Aleksandra Mihailovic, E Jian-Yu, Sheila K West, Laura N Gitlin, David S Friedman, Pradeep Y Ramulu

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Global Positioning System Indicators of Community Mobility and Future Health Outcomes Among Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Catalina GarzonWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Maumenee B110, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Aleksandra MihailovicWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Maumenee B110, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
E Jian-YuWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Maumenee B110, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Sheila K WestWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Maumenee B110, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Laura N GitlinCollege of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
David S FriedmanMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Pradeep Y RamuluWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Maumenee B110, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. pramulu@jhmi.edu.
Johns Hopkins University · USDrexel University · USHarvard University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnintentional falls among older adults are associated with an ensuing decline in physical activity. Our objective is to evaluate the associations between fall status and changes in excursions after a fall.

methodsProspective cohort study of older adults with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma who reported falls for 1 year and wore a GPS device for 1-week at the baseline and 1 year later. GPS data were quantified into average: daily excursions, daily time away from home, and time per excursion. Fall status was categorized as fallers, injurious fallers, recurrent fallers, and recurrent injurious fallers. Multivariable negative binomial regression and generalized estimating equations models were employed to evaluate relationship between excursion parameters and fall status.

resultsA total of 192 eligible participants were included in the analyses. Approximately half were males (50.5%) with a mean age of 70.1 years and one-fourth were Black (28.1%). There were no significant associations between fall status and end-of-study excursion parameters (p > 0.06 for all), and visual field damage did not modify these relationships (p > 0.07 for all). For instance, patients with multiple falls during a one-year study period did not demonstrate more daily excursions (incident rate ratio [IRR] = 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.85 to 1.57), longer time per excursion (IRR = 0.79, 95% CI =0.59 to 1.06), or more average daily time away (IRR = 1.05, 95% CI = 0.84 to 1.30) conducted at the end-of-the study. Excursion parameters at the final assessment were not significantly different from those at baseline (p > 0.09 for all) and the changes did not vary by fall status (p > 0.23 for all).

conclusionsOlder adults with glaucoma did not modify their travel away from home after experiencing a fall. Additional research is necessary to understand how often maintenance of travel outside the home after a fall reflects proper compensation for greater fall risk or continued activity despite the risk of falling.

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Accidental FallsGlaucomaAgedExerciseHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleProspective StudiesFallGlaucomaMobilityPhysical activityTripsVision impairment

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PMCPMC8815290
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