Experiences from the management of COVID-19 pandemic in a nursing home in Iran (March-April, 2020).

Unlabelled: As the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, the elder population and those with comorbidities were at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. The mortality rate was also higher in this population. Hence, the management and prevention of this novel disease in nursing homes was of utmost importance.

Predicting risk of the fall among aged adult residents of a nursing home.

Background: Fall is one of the most important outcomes of geriatric medicine. The European Assessment System (EASY) Care Standard provides a tool for assessing the risk of the falls. We aimed to evaluate the validity of the Easy-Care risk of the falls (ECRF) sub-score among the residents of a large nursing home.