ArticleEpidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil2022
Mortality from falls in the elderly in the Federal District, Brazil: characteristics and time trend, 1996-2017.
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- Accidents from falls among hospitalized patients in Emergency Units: a multicenter study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Observational
- Effects of age, period, and birth cohort on fall-related mortality in older adults in Brazil from 1980 to 2019.Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
- Differences in Falls and Physical Activity in Older Women From Two Generations.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- [Is hearing perception related to the occurrence of falls among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic? A longitudinal analysis].Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Article
- Requests for Compensation in Cases Involving Patients' Falls in Healthcare Settings: A Retrospective Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe and analyze the temporal trend of deaths from falls in the elderly in the Federal District, Brazil, between 1996 and 2017.
methodsThis was a descriptive study based on data on deaths from falls held on the Mortality Information System, part of the database of the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian National Health System. Demographic, socioeconomic, type of fall and place of death variables were investigated. Segmented linear regression was performed to analyze annual percent change (APC), adopting p≤0.05.
resultsData from 2,828 deaths from falls in the elderly were analyzed (54.2% women; 45.8% men). There was an increase in mortality from falls in the elderly aged 80 years and over (APC 3.0; p<0.001).
conclusionThere was an increasing trend of mortality from falls in the elderly aged 80 years and over. Strategies are needed to reduce deaths from falls, especially among older elderly people.
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