1/31/2023 0 Comments Neuropathy and falling![]() ![]() Self-reported fear of fall and functional mobility was measured using the Falls Efficacy Scale-International and Timed Up and Go test, respectively, with published cut-points. A detailed diabetic foot evaluation was done. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 316 elders aged 60 to 80 with diabetic neuropathy. Objective: To investigate fear of falling and functional mobility, as an approximate measure of clinical fall risk, and explore the associated risk factors in elderly diabetic neuropathy patients living in coastal Karnataka, India. De-spite being a high-risk population, estimates of falls and their associated factors are poorly docu-mented in elderly diabetic neuropathy patients living in coastal Karnataka, India. ![]() Background: Aging with diabetic neuropathy is likely to predispose people to falls. ![]()
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