What predicts falls in Parkinson disease? Observations from the Parkinson's Foundation registry

Where the fuck is the same research for stroke and the protocols that prevent falling?
Does your doctor even know about these?
24 fall prevention posts back to May, 2013
1 post on fall protection
1 post on fall risk detection
23 posts on fall risk 
 
 

What is your doctors fall prevention protocol? DO YOU HAVE ANY? Or are you practicing perfection rather than error based learning?

What predicts falls in Parkinson disease? Observations from the Parkinson's Foundation registry

Neurology® Clinical Practice — Parashos SA, et al. | May 25, 2018

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Researchers analyzed data in the National Parkinson Foundation Quality Improvement Initiative database to identify patients with Parkinson disease (PD) with no or rare falls who may progress to frequent falling by their next annual follow-up visit. Using logistic regression, multivariable models were constructed. They identified several predictors of progression to falling in PD. Results of this study suggested that such identifiers might help target patient subgroups for falls prevention intervention. They reported that some factors were modifiable, offering opportunities for developing such interventions.

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