Tranquilliser use as a risk factor for falls in hospital patients

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 549-552

  Vassallo, Michael ^a,c   Vignaraja, R ^a   Sharma, J ^a   Briggs, R ^b   Allen, S ^c  

^a King Mills Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOURNEMOUTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Falls; Hospital; Tranquillisers

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK FACTORS; TRANQUILIZING AGENTS;

EID: 33646257336     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00813.x     Document Type: Article

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