Fall-induced deaths among elderly people.
Falls and fall-induced injuries in older people are a major public health problem in modern societies with aging populations. Injury is the fifth leading cause of death in older adults, and most of these fatal injuries are related to falls. We have assessed the nationwide trends in fall-induced deaths of older people in Finland for more than 3 decades (1971-2002), and the results showed that the number of fall-induced deaths among elderly Finns is clearly increasing, especially among men.
Kannus
Pekka
P
UKK Institute, PO Box 30, FIN-33501 Tampere, Finland. pekka.kannus@uta.fi
Parkkari
Jari
J
Niemi
Seppo
S
Palvanen
Mika
M
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends*; D003644:Death Certificates; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011156:Population Density; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011634:Public Health; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution
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