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Objective: to describe the characteristic of falls in sarcopenic patients at National Geriatric Hospital. Method: The study is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Inpatients and outpatients at National Geriatric Hospital excepted for Emergency and Stroke departments, Intensive care unit. The research was conducted from July to October 2022. Results: Mean age 75.68±8.20, 78.2% female. 64 (21.8%) participants reported at least 1 fall in the previous 12 months and 42.9% of participants had a high risk of fall. The majority of falls occurred at home and in the house or bedroom (40%). Conclusion: Patients with sarcopenia have a high prevalence of falls and a high risk of falls. Fall risk assessment and implementation of fall prevention should be carried out in everyday practice.
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