Alexander B H, Rivara F P, Wolf M E
Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Seattle, WA 98104.
Am J Public Health. 1992 Jul;82(7):1020-3. doi: 10.2105/ajph.82.7.1020.
Using a population-based hospital discharge registry with E codes, we examine the 1989 hospitalizations of older adults in Washington State for fall-related injuries. Fall-related trauma accounted for 5.3% of all hospitalizations of older adults, with hospital charges totaling $53,346,191, and resulted in discharge to nursing care more often than other such hospitalizations. An annual hospitalization rate of 13.5 per 1000 persons and an annual cost of $92 per person is reported. The importance of preventing fall-related injuries in older adults is discussed.
利用一个包含E编码的基于人群的医院出院登记系统，我们研究了1989年华盛顿州老年人因跌倒相关损伤而住院的情况。跌倒相关创伤占老年人所有住院病例的5.3%，住院费用总计53346191美元，并且相比于其他此类住院情况，因跌倒相关创伤住院后更常被转至护理机构。报告显示年住院率为每1000人中有13.5人，人均年费用为92美元。文中讨论了预防老年人跌倒相关损伤的重要性。
