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While the person is lying on the ground, serious physical and psychological effects can arise. Abnormal laboratory parameters, dehydration, rhabdomyolysis, sepsis, infections, pressures, and loss of consciousness have been reported . In addition to acute and short-term consequences, community workers and psychologists have reported that people who have fallen are psychologically traumatized as a result of the predicament, which often leads to a strong fear of falling, limited mobility, becoming dependent, and losing their quality of life.

In this context, the term “long lie” is often used. At present, little is known about what exactly is meant by long lie and which attributes characterize the term. In some cases, a long lie is described as a consequence of a fall in which people remain on the floor for one hour or longer. In other cases, the term is determined neither by a fall nor by a fixed time period. There is also a reference to people who can no longer stand up but are able to move around the floor and contact help.

A preliminary search of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews did not yield any current or in-progress reviews on the characteristics of a long lie. One review on the treatment of long lie was identified, but this focused mainly on the consequences of a long lie and the resulting therapy and prevention.

The current world guideline for falls prevention and management for older adults clearly identifies long lie for the first time, including the risks associated with it and how it can be prevented. As more people are expected to be affected by a long lie in the future due to a significant demographic change and the increasing singularization of society in Western countries, it is important to clarify the concept of long lie.

- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10463813/

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