Reinier de Graaf Group, Departement of Surgery, Reinier de Graafweg 3-11, 2625 AD Delft, The Netherlands.
Department of Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Group, Delft, The Netherlands.
Ther Adv Drug Saf. 2013 Aug;4(4):147-54. doi: 10.1177/2042098613486829.
Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults, aged 65 years and older. Furthermore, falls are an increasing public health problem because of ageing populations worldwide due to an increase in the number of older adults, and an increase in life expectancy. Numerous studies have identified risk factors and investigated possible strategies to prevent (recurrent) falls in community-dwelling older people and those living in long-term care facilities. Several types of drugs have been associated with an increased fall risk. Since drugs are a modifiable risk factor, periodic drug review among older adults should be incorporated in a fall prevention programme.
跌倒(Falls)是导致 65 岁及以上老年人受伤的主要原因。此外,由于全球人口老龄化,老年人数量增加,预期寿命延长,跌倒成为一个日益严重的公共卫生问题。许多研究已经确定了风险因素,并调查了预防(复发性)社区居住的老年人和长期护理机构中老年人跌倒的可能策略。有几种类型的药物与跌倒风险增加有关。由于药物是一个可改变的风险因素,因此应该在预防跌倒计划中纳入老年人的定期药物审查。