Five Key Papers About Emergency Department Fall Evaluation: A Curated Collection for Emergency Physicians

Sung-Ho Kim; Masaya Higuchi; Yuichiro Ishigami; Go Makishi; Masafumi Tada; Seikei Hibino; Michael Gottlieb; Sangil Lee

doi:10.7759/cureus.17717

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Five Key Papers About Emergency Department Fall Evaluation: A Curated Collection for Emergency Physicians

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Five Key Papers About Emergency Department Fall Evaluation: A Curated Collection for Emergency Physicians

Sung-Ho Kim, Masaya Higuchi, Yuichiro Ishigami, Go Makishi, Masafumi Tada, Seikei Hibino, Michael Gottlieb and Sangil Lee

Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.13(9), pp.e17717-e17717

09/04/2021

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17717

PMCID: PMC8489554

PMID: 34650891

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Abstract

The evaluation of patients who have experienced a fall has been an integral part of geriatric emergency care. All physicians who engage in the care of the geriatric population in acute settings need to familiarize themselves with the current literature on this topic. However, it can he challenging to navigate the large body of literature on this topic. The purpose of this article is to identify and summarize the key studies that can be helpful for faculty interested in an evidence-based fall evaluation. The authors compiled a list of key papers on emergency department (ED) based upon a structured literature search supplemented with suggestions by key informants and an open call on social media; 32 studies on ED evaluation were identified. Our authorship group then engaged in a modified Delphi technique to develop consensus on the most important studies about fall evaluation for emergency physicians. This process eventually resulted in the selection of the top five articles on fall evaluation. Additionally, we summarize these studies with regard to their relevance to emergency medicine (EM) trainees and junior faculty. Evaluation of older patients with a history of falls is a challenging but crucial component of EM training. We believe our review will be educational for junior and senior EM faculty to better understand these patients' care and to design an evidence-based practice.

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Title: Subtitle: Five Key Papers About Emergency Department Fall Evaluation: A Curated Collection for Emergency Physicians
Creators: Sung-Ho Kim - Emergency Medicine, Rinku General Hospital, Osaka, JPN.
Masaya Higuchi - Massachusetts General Hospital
Yuichiro Ishigami - Aso Iizuka Hospital
Go Makishi - Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital
Masafumi Tada - Kyoto University
Seikei Hibino - University of Minnesota
Michael Gottlieb - Rush University Medical Center
Sangil Lee - Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.13(9), pp.e17717-e17717
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17717
PMID: 34650891
PMCID: PMC8489554
NLM abbreviation: Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
eISSN: 2168-8184
Publisher: Cureus Inc
Number of pages: 8
Language: English
Date published: 09/04/2021
Academic Unit: Emergency Medicine; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984297357302771

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