High dose vitamin D supplementation did not improve functional status in the elderly
1. Based on this randomized controlled trial, administering high monthly doses of vitamin D compared to lower doses did not ...
Tag: falls
Multicomponent nonpharmacological delirium intervention reduced delirium, falls
1. This meta-analysis of studies that sought to determine the effectiveness of multicomponent nonpharmacological delirium intervention in hospitalized older adults ...
Multiple factors may increase risk of falls in young children
1. Increased odds of falls from furniture in children were associated many factors, including not using safety gates, leaving children ...
Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce risk of falls
Image: PD 1. Vitamin D supplementation with or without calcium did not reduce the risk of falls in a meta-analysis ...
High prevalence of head impact observed in senior falls
Image: PD 1. In an analysis of 227 falls collected from long-term care facilities (mean age of 78), head impact ...