@article{ref1,
title="Silent atrial fibrillation as a risk factor for falls in the elderly",
journal="Advances in gerontology",
year="2021",
author="Turusheva, A. V. and Frolova, E. V. and Petrosyan, Y. M. and Dumbadze, R. D.",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="117-121",
abstract="Falls increase the risk of injury, disability, and death in the elderly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the risk factors for falls in old age, however, the relationship between &quot;silent&quot; AF and falls has not been investigated. The study included patients (n=131) from 60 years and older who admitted in the City geriatric medical and social center. Previously diagnosed AF was detected in 13,7% (n=18) of the study participants, and &quot;silent&quot; AF was detected in 11,5% (n=15). Both forms of AF were associated with a 4-fold increase in the incidence of falls in old age: (95% CI) 4,26 (1,18-15,40) for previously detected AF and 4,56 (1,25-16,66) for &quot;silent&quot; AF. AF screening revealed 16,9% (95% CI 6,7-26,8%; p<0,001) more patients at risk of falls. Thus, &quot;silent&quot; AF, as well as previously diagnosed, are independent risk factors for falls. Conducting AF screening allows to identify more elderly patients who are at risk of falls.<p /> <p>Language: ru</p>",
language="ru",
issn="1561-9125",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}