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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Accidental Falls, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Hip Fractures, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies.
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Does [ Circumstances associated to fall resulting in hip fracture in community-dwelling subjects older than 94 years old ]? Context: To evaluate the circumstances associated with falls resulting in hip fracture in the 95 years of age or older community-dwelling patients. A prospective, observational study, was conducted in 6 hospitals in the Barcelona area on the characteristics associated with falls resulting in hip fracture in 30 patients aged > 94 years old. Location, time and the risk factor for the fall (classified as intrinsic, extrinsic or combined) were evaluated. Mean number of falls in the previous year was 1.6, 5 (16.7%) of the patients reporting having fallen two or more times. Falls usually occurred while at home, a high percentage (46.7%) of which occurred during the night. When the differences were evaluated by sex, there was a high percentage of uncorrected auditory loss in men and high number of chronic drugs and psychotropic drugs in women.
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Most falls causing hip fracture in community-dwelling very elderly subjects occur at home. Nearly half of the falls occur during the night. Final Decision: yes