Feb. 21, 2006 (Orlando) -- Elderly people who have survived a stroke are twice as likely to fall as those with no stroke history, and they are 3 times as likely to be injured when they fall, according ...

TOPLINE: Emergency department (ED) visits for falls are linked to a higher short-term risk for ischemic stroke, particularly within 15 days; patients with a preceding fall visit are older, more often ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University and the Japanese Stroke & Physical Activity Multiple Center Research Team have identified ...

Stroke survivors who participated in a home-based fall prevention program, “falls after stroke trial” (FAST), experienced a 33% reduction in falls after 12 months, according to a March study published ...

There is increased short-term risk for ischemic stroke following treat-and-release visits to the emergency department for a fall. Emergency department (ED) treat-and-release visits for a fall are ...

Patients recovering from strokes at one of New Zealand’s biggest wards are languishing in wet beds and being put at risk of falls because of “chronic under ...

Statistics patient falls from ECRI's 2025 database reveal fall causes, settings, and age groups to guide safety improvements.