Falls in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Surgery: Prevalence and Association with Geriatric Syndromes and Levels of Disability Assessed in Preoperative Evaluation

Falls in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Surgery: Prevalence and Association with Geriatric Syndromes and Levels of Disability Assessed in Preoperative Evaluation

Falls are common among older adults. However, not much is known about the prevalence of falls among older patients with cancer. In 2015, older patients with cancer referred to Geriatrics service for preoperative evaluation were assessed for fall history, basic and instrumental activities of daily li...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current gerontology and geriatrics research 2018, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-7
Hauptverfasser: Shahrokni, Armin, Doucette, John, Mirhedayati Roudsari, Hadi, Fahimnia, Somayeh
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Activities of daily living
Age
Aged patients
Cancer surgery
Care and treatment
Comparative analysis
Data analysis
Demographic aspects
Falls
Falls (Accidents)
Fractures
Geriatrics
Older people
Population
Postoperative period
Risk factors
Sociodemographics
Surgical outcomes
Traumatic brain injury
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Zusammenfassung:Falls are common among older adults. However, not much is known about the prevalence of falls among older patients with cancer. In 2015, older patients with cancer referred to Geriatrics service for preoperative evaluation were assessed for fall history, basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL and IADL), KPS, and use of assistive device. Of 806 patients, 215 (26.7%) patients reported fall. Incidence of last fall inside and outside home was 54.4% and 45.5%, respectively. Among patients with no falls, 33.6% had KPS ≤ 80 compared to 59.6% with one-time fall and 60.7% with multiple falls (p
ISSN:1687-7063
1687-7071
DOI:10.1155/2018/5713285