Open AccessTHE RISK OF FALLS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Author(s) -
Н. В. Торопцова,
А. Ю. Феклистов
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
naučno-praktičeskaâ revmatologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.137
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 1995-4492
pISSN - 1995-4484
DOI - 10.14412/1995-4484-2016-705-711
Subject(s) - rheumatoid arthritis , incidence (geometry) , medicine , risk factor , rheumatoid factor , physical therapy , physics , optics
The paper discusses the materials of investigations dealing with falls as an independent risk factor for fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It gives data on the incidence and possible risk factors of falls in this category of patients. According to the data obtained, the prevalence of falls in different countries varies from 10 to 50%, which may be related to differences in the methods of collecting information, and the relationship of the investigated factors with the risk of falls in patients with RA is uniquely unproven and calls for further investigations.