1 Factors related to risk of falls among older post-stroke patients / Tran Viet Luc, Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong // .- 2024 .- Volume 177 E14 - N 04 - May .- P. 32-38 .- 610

This study was conducted to identify factors related to fall risk among older post-stroke patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 107 post-stroke patients aged ≥ 60 years old treated at the National Geriatric Hospital. Fall risk was assessed using the 21-item Fall Risk Index. This study showed two in three participants have a high risk of falls. Disability levels, instrumental activities of daily living, and depression were associated with a high risk of falls.