TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Incidence of falls in a general hospital in southern Brazil
JO  - Studies in health technology and informatics
A1  - Nomura, Aline Tsuma Gaedke
A1  - dos Santos Graeff, Murilo
A1  - Pruinelli, Lisiane
A1  - de Abreu Almeida, Miriam
SP  - 1741
EP  - 1742
VL  - 264
IS  - 
N2  - Understanding the multifactorial dimension of fall risk contributes to the search for better preventive interventions. The objective of this study was to identify the events types and the most frequent causes related to falls in adults and newborns. In the included period, 378 falls occurred. Understanding the predictive factors for the occurrence of falls has the potential to guarantee better safety for the patient.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0926-9630
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190625
ID  - ref1
ER  -