Determinants for the Use of Ambulation Aids in a Geriatric Rehabilitation Care Unit: A Retrospective Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-283

  El Helou, Amine ^a   Bastuji Garin, Sylvie ^b,c   Paillaud, Elena ^b,c   Gracies, Jean Michel ^a,b,c   Skalli, Wafa ^a   Decq, Philippe ^a,b,c  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉCANIQUE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Assistive device; Comorbidity; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FALLING; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENDER; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEART DISEASE; HIP SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOBILIZATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; WALKING AID; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 84857180508     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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