Gender differences in the incidence, characteristics and hospital admission outcomes of fall-related injuries in older adults in Victoria, Australia, over 5 years from 2018/19 to 2022/23

Gender differences in the incidence, characteristics and hospital admission outcomes of fall-related injuries in older adults in Victoria, Australia, over 5 years from 2018/19 to 2022/23

BackgroundFalls are the leading cause of injury morbidity and mortality in older adults. This study aimed to: (1) Explore gender differences in falls injury incidence and outcomes in Victoria, Australia; and (2) Test if these differences are explained by patient demographics and clinical complexity....

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Main Authors: Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Ehsan Rezaei-Darzi, Aleksandra Helena Natora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
injury epidemiology
fall-related injury
gender
sex
hospital outcomes
injury prevention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1426726/full
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