Risk factors for fall among the elderly with diabetes mellitus type 2 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2022: a cross-sectional study

CONCLUSION: This paper suggests that diabetes mellitus is an independent fall risk factor among the elderly. Therefore, identifying such patients as being at higher risk and prompt referral to a specialist falls clinic is recommended.PMID:36923742 | PMC:PMC10010846 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000000269

Source: Annals of Medicine - March 16, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Rami S Alasmari Hattan A Hassani Nawwaf A Almalky Abdullah F Bokhari Abdullah Al Zahrani Alwalied A Hafez Source Type: research