Incidence and Associated Risk Factors for Falls in Adults Following Critical Illness: An Observational Study
There was a high falls incidence in ICU survivors. The study findings suggest a critical window may exist within the first 3 months after hospital discharge and the need for screening, pharmacological optimization, and exercise training in this patient group.
Authors
- Cristino Carneiro Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6546-0225)
- Lisa Beach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-3711)
- Karen E. Lamb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9782-8450)
- Peter E. Morris
- Catherine L. Granger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6169-370X)
- Kirby P. Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3844-3846)
- Jane Larkin
- Zudin Puthucheary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4267-1892)
- Linda Denehy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2926-8436)
- Jennifer L. McGinley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3775-9267)
- Digsu N. Koye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-3048)
- Selina M. Parry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-3143)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- William Harvey Research Institute (GB)
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006668
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.73