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Effect of frailty syndrome on falls in Chinese elderly diabetics in the communities: a prospective cohort study / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology ; (12): 776-780, 2018.
Artículo en Chino | WPRIM | ID: wpr-736577
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the relationship between frailty syndrome and falls in the elderly diabetics,in the communities.Methods A three-year cohort study involving 653 community-dwelling adults who were over 65 years of age and participated in the Survey of Disease,Psychological and Social Needs in Dujiangyan Pingyi Community.Diabetic patients would include those who self-reported as having histories of diabetes or on anti-hyperglycemic therapies.Frailty,functional and other geriatric status were assessed respectively.Falls was defined as having had multiple falls or at least one event but with injury.Results The highest prevalence of falls was found in the group of frail diabetic group (62.5%).Data showed that baseline frailty was associated with falls in both diabetic and non-diabetic groups but the odds ratio in the diabetic group was higher than that of the non-diabetic group (OR=3.87,95% CI1.45-10.28 vs.OR=6.68,95% CI1.14-38.99).Conclusion Frailty could be used as a strong clinical predictor to prevent falls,for the elderly diabetic Chinese living in the communities.

Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Idioma: Chino Revista: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Idioma: Chino Revista: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Artículo