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FALL AND FALL RISK IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AT DONG DA GENERAL HOSPITAL
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Objective: To investigate the rate of falls and risk of falls in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease at Dong Da General Hospital. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 180 subjects diagnosed with chronic kidney disease who came for examination and treatment at Dong Da General Hospital. Results: The average age of the study group was 75.87 ± 8.08 years. The female-to-male ratio was 2:1. The average duration of chronic kidney disease was 2.32 ± 0.99 years. The percentage of study subjects who experienced a fall in the past 12 months was 31.7%, of wich 71.9% fell one, 24.6% fell twice, and 3.5% fell three times or more. Conclusion: The fall rate among elderly patients with chronic kidney disease is quite high, with 31.7% having experienced falls 1-2 times/year accounting for 96.5% of cases. Therefore, assessing fall risk factors in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease is essential to apply appropriate preventive measures and treatment to improve their quality of life.
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fall, fall risk, elderly, chronic kidney disease
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