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Corticosteroid use is associated with higher serious fall injury rates in cancer patients.
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Characteristics of adults hospitalized with and without cancer were compared to determine factors of serious injuries after fall events. More patients with cancer who had a serious injury received corticosteroids (P = .005) and were treated on a palliative care floor. More patients without cancer had higher prevalence of stroke (P = .026) and diabetes (P = .041) history and were treated on a surgical floor. Future research is needed to identify interventions that could prevent serious injuries after fall events.
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Capone et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Serious fall injuries in hospitalized patients with and without cancer. Cancer diagnosis vs. No cancer diagnosis was evaluated on Factors associated with serious injuries after fall events (p=0.005). Cancer patients with serious fall injuries more often received corticosteroids (P=0.005), whereas non-cancer patients had more stroke (P=0.026) and diabetes (P=0.041).
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