Analysis of fall-related adverse events among older adults using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database

• Main Authors: Haruna Hatahira (Author), Shiori Hasegawa (Author), Sayaka Sasaoka (Author), Yamato Kato (Author), Junko Abe (Author), Yumi Motooka (Author), Akiho Fukuda (Author), Misa Naganuma (Author), Satoshi Nakao (Author), Ririka Mukai (Author), Kazuyo Shimada (Author), Kouseki Hirade (Author), Takeshi Kato (Author), Mitsuhiro Nakamura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Falls are a common but serious problem in older adults, and may lead to fractures and bleeding. As many factors, such as medication, aging, and comorbid diseases may simultaneously affect fall-related adverse events (AEs) in older adults, we evaluated the association between fall...