Research of Falls Risk of Taking Central Nervous System Drugs in Oncology Inpatients

During the hospitalization, the number of inpatients receiving injuries from falling accounts for 23%-42%. Of those patients who are inured 2%-9% suffer from severe injuries. These include: fractures, subdural hemorrhage, and death. Oncology inpatients are at greater risk of falls than others, not only because of the disease itself, but also because treatment such as chemo, radiation and medication with fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDs).1

Source: Current Problems in Cancer - January 12, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yadi Li, Qing Zhang, Xuhong Yang, Lijun Zheng, Jun Yang, Huan Zhao, Dongdong Yang Source Type: research