Does factors associated with fall among older adults living in institutions?
Number of diseases was the main risk factor for falls in this population of institutionalized older adults. Other variables associated with falls, probably more amenable to preventive action, were urinary incontinence, antidepressants, arrhythmias, and polypharmacy.
In patients with type 2 diabetes, HbA1c significantly predicts future HF hospitalization independent of baseline BNP level or echocardiographic parameters.