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Disease-Related Outcomes Influence the Prevalence of Falls in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Background Adults who had Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more prone to falls. Falling in RA increases the risk of hip fracture as decreased bone mineral density is a prominent feature in RA Objective: The aim of the current work was to assess the prevalence of falls and its association with different clinical conditions and different physical performance status. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 75 patients with RA, diagnosed according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology's Categorization Criteria, attending at Outpatient and Inpatient Clinics, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Beni-Suef University Hospital. Participants were divided into non-fallers and fallers. Results: The prevalence of falls among RA patients was 33.3%. Faller RA patients had significantly higher Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) as compared with non-fallers (p-values< 0.001). Faller RA patients had significantly lower Berg Balance Scale (BBS) as compared with non-fallers (p-value <0.001), Faller RA patients had significantly longer 5-Time Sit Down-To-Stand Up Test (SST5) and longer Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) as compared with non-fallers (p-values< 0.001). Conclusion: It could be concluded that the prevalence rate of falls in RA patients is high, most of them are associated with disease-related outcomes primarily (CDAI) and (HAQ-DI). This makes these tools useful to assess the risk of falls in RA.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2023.290617

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Rheumatoid Arthritis, falling, disease activity

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Hossam Marouf

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Fathy

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hossamfathy420@gmail.com

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Al Zahraa Yehia

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Mohamed

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Mervat Ismail

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Abd-ElAzeem

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90

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2

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39562

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2023-01-01

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2023-03-14

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2023-01-01

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3,181

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Disease-Related Outcomes Influence the Prevalence of Falls in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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24 Dec 2024