Sökning: "Olav Sletvold"

Hittade 1 avhandling innehållade orden Olav Sletvold.

1. 1. Hip fractures among old people : their prevalence, consequences and complications, and the evaluation of a multi-factorial intervention program designed to prevent falls and injuries and enhance performance of activities of daily living

   Författare :Michael Stenvall; Yngve Gustafson; Lars Nyberg; Olav Sletvold; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; accidental falls; activities of daily living; aged; geriatric medicine; hip fracture; in-hospital; intervention; physiotherapy; randomised controlled trial; rehabilitation; Geriatrics and medical gerontology; Geriatrik och medicinsk gerontologi;

   Sammanfattning : The number of old people is growing and will increase future demands on healthcare services for old people. Hip fracture is one of the diagnoses that increases with age and it has become a major problem, both for those suffering a fracture and for society due to the large numbers involved, the morbidity with complications such as falls, functional decline, and the high mortality rate among those affected. LÄS MER