"Accidental Falls" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Falls due to slipping or tripping which may result in injury.
| Descriptor ID |
D000058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.135.122
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| Concept/Terms |
Accidental Falls- Accidental Falls
- Falls
- Falling
- Falls, Accidental
- Accidental Fall
- Fall, Accidental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Accidental Falls" by people in Profiles.
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From Near Falls to Compensated Loss of Balance: A Concept Analysis in Older People. Int J Older People Nurs. 2026 Jul; 21(4):e70087.
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Wearable Technologies for Detecting Near-Falls: A Systematic Review With Implications for Geriatric Nursing Practice. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2026 Jun; 23(3):e70143.
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Teleassessment using five times sit-to-stand test in older adults with and without Parkinson's disease: Guidelines and barriers. Physiother Res Int. 2024 Oct; 29(4):e2114.
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Association of Body Mass Index on Injuries and Outcomes After Ground-Level Falls. Am Surg. 2021 Dec; 87(10):1584-1588.
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Efficacy and Safety of Bimagrumab in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis: Long-term Extension of RESILIENT. Neurology. 2021 03 23; 96(12):e1595-e1607.
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The why and how our trauma patients die: A prospective Multicenter Western Trauma Association study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 05; 86(5):864-870.
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The Relationship between Quality of Life, Activity and Participation among People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Occup Ther Health Care. 2018 Oct; 32(4):341-362.
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Hip recovery strategy used by below-knee amputees following mediolateral foot perturbations. J Biomech. 2018 07 25; 76:61-67.
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Yoga improves quality of life and fall risk-factors in a sample of people with chronic pain and Type 2 Diabetes. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May; 31:369-373.
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Ten-year trends in traumatic injury mechanisms and outcomes: A trauma registry analysis. Am J Surg. 2018 Apr; 215(4):727-734.