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Singh I
Singh I
Consultant Physician and Geriatrician, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr,
Ystrad Mynach, Wales, CF82 7EP
United Kingdom
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Research Article
Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Inpatient Falls in Single Room Setting and its Adverse Outcomes
Author(s): Singh I *,Edwards C ,Okeke J Singh I *,Edwards C ,Okeke J
Dementia is associated with increased risk of falls; furthermore single rooms are associated with a higher risk of inpatient falls (IF). Hospitals are facing an increasingly ageing population, of whom one third could have cognitive impairment (CI). The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment amongst patients who have fallen in the hospital and compare adverse outcomes between inpatient fallers with and without CI (NCI). Methods: This is a retrospective observational study. CI was defined on the basis of case notes recording of dementia, CI, chronic confusion, functional impairment due to memory problems or MMSE/MoCA< 25. Results: The mean age of patients with CI and NCI were 84.23 ± 7.44 and 80.21 ± 11.05 years (p<0.01), 57% and 48.2% were females respectively. The total number of inpatient falls incidents reported over the two year.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.S4-001