Detection of ethanol, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, and opioids in older adults evaluated for serious injuries from falls
This study provides insight into the frequency of the presence of substances that may contribute to fall risk and serious injury among older adults. Screening older adults for substances that impair cognitive and physical function can enhance clinical fall prevention efforts.
Authors
- Shakiera T. Causey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-8114)
- Carmen Vargas‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9910-3354)
- Elizabeth M. Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-0705)
- Lindsey A. Graham
- Jon D. Dorfman
- Jeffrey T. Lai
- Alex J. Krotulski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1775-1882)
- Julia A. Bleser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-6225)
- Roland C. Merchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7571-1294)
- Barry Kerr Logan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-4711)
- Yara K. Haddad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-2410)
- Kavita M. Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2908-0468)
- Brittany Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5761-5135)
- Patricia Mae Martinez
- Riyadh Saif
- Romanda Elhoussan
- F. Dennis Thomas
- Sara E. Walton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4461-5293)
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (US)
- National Network of Public Health Institutes (US)
- Institute of Forensic Science (CN)
- Arconic (United States) (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Toxicology
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2024.2400186
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration