title: [Accidental falls in nursing homes. A study on the role of drugs in accidental falls in nursing homes].
abstract: The drug consumptions of 2228 residents in nursing homes aged 65 years and over were investigated and related to accidental falls during a period of seven months. 95% of the residents received treatment with one or more drugs and 33% with six or more drugs. The risk of accidental falls was significantly increased in persons receiving hypnotics, psychomarmaca and anti-Parkinson medicine. Individuals receiving diuretics, particularly thiazides, were less at risk for accidental falls. This investigation revealed an increased risk of falls particularly when residents were receiving treatment with a short-term hypnotic (Triazolam). It is recommended that this finding should be investigated further.
authors.affiliation: Embedslaegeinstitutionen for Vejle Amt.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Viskum
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Juul
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects; D004363:Drug Utilization; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Faldulykker på plejehjem. En undersøgelse af betydningen af medicin ved faldulykker på plejehjem.