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Using The Medication Cabinet To Predict Fall Risk In Elderly Adults, Jessica Lopez
Using The Medication Cabinet To Predict Fall Risk In Elderly Adults, Jessica Lopez
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Background: In the United States, 30-60% of older adults fall each year; 10-20% of these falls result in injury, hospitalization, or even death. Better prevention of falls in this population may be facilitated by broader identification of risk factors. The use of statins has emerged as a potential risk factor, but the data provide conflicted results.
Purpose: To examine the relationship between statin use and falls among community-dwelling older adults.
Methods: We evaluated the patient registry of a Level 1 trauma center. All patients aged > 50 years who were admitted for falls in 2015 were included (n=615). Many of these …