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The fall is defined as a sudden downward movement of a subject with knocking over to the ground. In the USA, the fall rate ranges from 1.7 to 25 falls per 1000 patient-years, mainly affecting geriatric and psychiatric patients. The remaining portion of the events is divided into accidental events (14%), due to environmental factors (e_g, slippery floor), or they can be events in patients with already known risk factors (e_g, subjects with walking difficulties or disoriented patients) (78%). In this regard, despite numerous papers about fall risk prevention and patient risk . . .
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