Publications by authors named "Siobhan Magner"
Article Synopsis
- The 2022 guidelines for fall prevention recommend assessing sensory functions like dizziness, vision, and hearing, but these factors aren't incorporated in current falls risk evaluation tools.
- A study analyzed data from elderly patients assessed in an emergency department to explore how these sensory impairments might affect falls risk.
- Findings indicated that most patients fell into high or low-risk categories, highlighting the need to adjust criteria for intermediate risk, particularly since hearing loss and dizziness were linked more strongly to fall incidents than vision or balance.
