FALL INJURIES IN OLDER ADULTS IN A USA-MEXICO BORDER COMMUNITY: PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, FALL EVENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM UTILIZATION

Fall Injuries In Older Adults in a USA-Mexico Border Community: Personal Characteristics, Fall Event and Emergency Medical System Utilization

Unintentional falls are a major problem affecting the lives of older adults and considered a public health issue likely to escalate as the older adult population, 60 years old and older, grow exponentially.One out of every three older adults fall yearly with escalating severity of injury with each occurrence and it is the fourth leading cause of de

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Patient, family, and community factors associated with medication adherence among people with hypertension or diabetes: A cross-sectional analysis

Background: While suboptimal medication adherence remains an obstacle to the management of hypertension and diabetes in China, few studies have investigated associated factors with medication adherence on different dimensions simultaneously.Objective: To systematically examine associated patient, family, and community factors with suboptimal medica

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Effectiveness of local biopesticides in the control of Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella L.) in cabbage production in Zanzibar, Tanzania

This experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness PURE BORAX of different types of local biopesticides to control diamondback moth (DBM) in cabbage production in Zanzibar.The experiment was conducted in horticulture farms at Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute.The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design, with

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