Incidence and Risk Factors for Subsequent Adverse Events among Outpatients after an In-Hospital Fall
The incidence rate of SAEs among outpatients with in-hospital falls was 33.1%. Male sex was the only significant risk factor for SAEs, and factors contributing to individual SAE types were distinct. To prevent further adverse outcomes after in-hospital falls, medical staff should pay more attention to patients with these risk factors.
Authors
- Yukiko Takagi
- Takehiro Okumura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2920-4926)
- Masami Akeda
- Eitaro Kodani
- M Iida
- Y. Takeda
- Eriko Miyao
Institutions
- Nippon Medical School (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nippon Medical School
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1272/jnms.jnms.2025_92-407
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00