[Risk factors for falls in the pediatric setting at the Hospital Agency of United Hospitals of Bergamo: a retrospective observational study]. / Fattori di rischio cadute in ambito pediatrico nell'Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo: studio osservazionale retrospettivo.

PURPOSE: To identify the main and most significant risk factors for falls and improve the quality of care delivered to pediatric patients by providing indications for interventions for the prevention of falls. METHODS: To investigate the correlation between falls and risk factors a retrospective observational case-control study was carried out, the sample was made up by all children who fell from 2004 to 2011 between 0-18 y.o. for which there was a record of the fall. RESULTS: 108 children were included in the study (36 cases and 72 controls). The data showed that 4 drugs have a correlation with falls,on the contrary intravenous therapy seemed to be a factor that protects against the risk of falling. CONCLUSION: The study confirms the importance of the problem of falls in children. A greater sample size could help to identify additional independent variables. This study may represent a starting point for further analysis.