A Study on risk factors of hip fractures among elderly in Colombo District and the subjective burden on the caregiver.

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dc.contributor.authorPannilahetti, Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T08:13:36Z
dc.date.available2011-02-14T08:13:36Z
dc.date.created2003en_US
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.descriptionDissertation: M.Sc.(Community Medicine), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM, 2003.en_US
dc.description.abstractLogistic regression analysis revealed past history of falls ,past history of fracture,matarnal history of fracture.previous consuption of alcohol currnt consuption of alcohol,to be associated with up fracture among elderly.Patient related factors identified as predispoint to falls at the event of fall were.poor vision.Most of the falls had occured inddors and during day time .the common places of the fall were patient's room and the toilet.Result revealed that a significant number of patient could be regain the funtional ability that they had before the fracture.This deteriosation was more marked for patients who were fwmales more than 70 years old age had lower income.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPannilahetti, N, A Study on risk factors of hip fractures among elderly in Colombo District and the subjective burden on the caregiver., Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo PGIM, 2003: p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/128148
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo: PGIM.en_US
dc.rightsPost Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, PGIM: Sri Lanka HELLIS Networken_US
dc.source.urihttps://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.orgen_US
dc.subjectFractures, boneen_US
dc.subject.meshHip Fracturesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshNursing Homesen_US
dc.subject.meshCaregiversen_US
dc.titleA Study on risk factors of hip fractures among elderly in Colombo District and the subjective burden on the caregiver.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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