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Management of older patients presenting after a fall - an accident and emergency department audit

Author: Kalula, Sebastiana Zimba ; De Villiers,Linda ; Ross, Kathleen ; Ferreira, Monica Date: 2006 Background. It is common for older patients to present to accident and emergency (AE) departments after a fall. Management should include assessment and treatment of the injuries and assessment and correction of underlying risk factors in ... Read more
A pilot study on the development and testing of an instrument for assessment of dependency needs of older persons in South Africa

Author: Kalula, Sebastiana Zimba Date: 2000 With the advent of the new government and the end of the apartheid era, the Department of Welfare investigated methods whereby the demand for equitable access to state subsidised homes for the aged might be met. It was decided to develop an ... Read more
Predictors of good outcome in upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB)

Author: Kalula, Sebastiana Zimba Date: 2000 Background and literature review: Introduction: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common cause of emergency hospital admission. It is also not uncommon in patients already in hospital. The bulk of severe morbidity and mortality occurs ... Read more
Prevalence of and risk factors for falls in older people in an urban community in South Africa

Author: Kalula, Sebastiana Zimba Date: 2012 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Risk factors for falls in older adults in a South African Urban Community

Author: Kalula, Sebastiana Zimba ; Ferreira, Monica ; Swingler, George H ; Badri, Motasim Date: 24 Feb 2016 Background: Studies on falls in older adults have mainly been conducted in high income countries. Scant, if any, information exists on risk factors for falls in the older population of sub-Saharan African countries. Methods: A cross-sectional ... Read more c b

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