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Emergency care of older people who fall: a missed opportunity.

Snooks HA, Halter M, Close JC, Cheung WY, Moore F, Roberts SE.

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Towards primary care for non-serious 999 callers: results of a controlled study of "Treat and Refer" protocols for ambulance crews.

Snooks H, Kearsley N, Dale J, Halter M, Redhead J, Cheung WY.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2004 Dec;13(6):435-43.PMID: 15576705 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Why are people without medical needs transported by ambulance? A study of indications for pre-hospital care.

Hjälte L, Suserud BO, Herlitz J, Karlberg I.

Eur J Emerg Med. 2007 Jun;14(3):151-6.PMID: 17473609 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Emergency (999) calls to the ambulance service that do not result in the patient being transported to hospital: an epidemiological study.

Marks PJ, Daniel TD, Afolabi O, Spiers G, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS.

Emerg Med J. 2002 Sep;19(5):449-52.PMID: 12205005 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Elderly's emergency department contacts following falls]

Kirchhoff M, Bregnbak MJ, Backe H, Hendriksen C, Obel K.

Ugeskr Laeger. 2008 Nov 3;170(45):3667-70. Danish. PMID: 18986618 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Follow up of people aged 65 and over with a history of emergency admissions: analysis of routine admission data.

Roland M, Dusheiko M, Gravelle H, Parker S.

BMJ. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):289-92.PMID: 15695276 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Inability to get up after falling, subsequent time on floor, and summoning help: prospective cohort study in people over 90.

Fleming J, Brayne C; Cambridge City over-75s Cohort (CC75C) study collaboration.

BMJ. 2008 Nov 17;337:a2227. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a2227.PMID: 19015185 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

On-scene alternatives for emergency ambulance crews attending patients who do not need to travel to the accident and emergency department: a review of the literature.

Snooks HA, Dale J, Hartley-Sharpe C, Halter M.

Emerg Med J. 2004 Mar;21(2):212-5. Review.PMID: 14988356 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Characteristics and outcomes of older patients presenting to the emergency department after a fall: a retrospective analysis.

Bell AJ, Talbot-Stern JK, Hennessy A.

Med J Aust. 2000 Aug 21;173(4):179-82.PMID: 11008589 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Gaps between policy, protocols and practice: a qualitative study of the views and practice of emergency ambulance staff concerning the care of patients with non-urgent needs.

Snooks HA, Kearsley N, Dale J, Halter M, Redhead J, Foster J.

Qual Saf Health Care. 2005 Aug;14(4):251-7.PMID: 16076788 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Computer assisted assessment and advice for "non-serious" 999 ambulance service callers: the potential impact on ambulance despatch.

Dale J, Higgins J, Williams S, Foster T, Snooks H, Crouch R, Hartley-Sharpe C, Glucksman E, Hooper R, George S.

Emerg Med J. 2003 Mar;20(2):178-83.PMID: 12642540 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Multifactorial assessment and targeted intervention for preventing falls and injuries among older people in community and emergency care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gates S, Fisher JD, Cooke MW, Carter YH, Lamb SE.

BMJ. 2008 Jan 19;336(7636):130-3. Epub 2007 Dec 18. Review.PMID: 18089892 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The costs of falls in the community to the North East Ambulance Service.

Newton JL, Kyle P, Liversidge P, Robinson G, Wilton K, Reeve P.

Emerg Med J. 2006 Jun;23(6):479-81.PMID: 16714519 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Home hazards and falls in the elderly: the role of health and functional status.

Northridge ME, Nevitt MC, Kelsey JL, Link B.

Am J Public Health. 1995 Apr;85(4):509-15.PMID: 7702114 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Psychotropic medications and risk for falls among community-dwelling frail older people: an observational study.

Landi F, Onder G, Cesari M, Barillaro C, Russo A, Bernabei R; Silver Network Home Care Study Group.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 May;60(5):622-6.PMID: 15972615 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Modelling multiple hospital outcomes: the impact of small area and primary care practice variation.

Congdon P.

Int J Health Geogr. 2006 Nov 16;5:50.PMID: 17109747 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Old and new long stay patients in French psychiatric institutions: results from a national random survey with two-year follow-up]

Chapireau F.

Encephale. 2005 Jul-Aug;31(4 Pt 1):466-76. French. PMID: 16389714 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Falls in the older population: a pilot study to assess those attended by London ambulance service but not taken to A&E.

Close JC, Halter M, Elrick A, Brain G, Swift CG.

Age Ageing. 2002 Nov;31(6):488-9. No abstract available. PMID: 12446305 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

"Covering our backs": ambulance crews' attitudes towards clinical documentation when emergency (999) patients are not conveyed to hospital.

Porter A, Snooks H, Youren A, Gaze S, Whitfield R, Rapport F, Woollard M.

Emerg Med J. 2008 May;25(5):292-5.PMID: 18434469 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Does the addition of a pharmacist transition coordinator improve evidence-based medication management and health outcomes in older adults moving from the hospital to a long-term care facility? Results of a randomized, controlled trial.

Crotty M, Rowett D, Spurling L, Giles LC, Phillips PA.

Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2004 Dec;2(4):257-64.PMID: 15903284 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles