@article{ref1,
title="The epidemiology of domestic injurious falls in a community dwelling elderly population: an outgrowing economic burden",
journal="European journal of public health",
year="2010",
author="Sartini, M. and Cristina, M. L. and Spagnolo, A. M. and Cremonesi, P. and Costaguta, C. and Monacelli, F. and Garau, J. and Odetti, P.",
volume="20",
number="5",
pages="604-606",
abstract="In Italy, more than 3 million people annually sustain a domestic injury; the elderly experience it the most. From a healthcare perspective, elderly falls are a major clinical issue with an outgrowing socioeconomic burden. The aim of the study was to evaluate the epidemiology of injurious falls in a community dwelling population, admitted to the emergency room (ER) because of a domestic injury, to assess the socioeconomic burden. Seventy-four hospitalized patients among 227 were examined. Falls represented the main cause of admittance to the ER; the average cost for fall-related hospitalization was of euro5479.09.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1101-1262",
doi="10.1093/eurpub/ckp165",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckp165"
}