TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Association between cancer-related fatigue and falls in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms: results of a multicenter cross-sectional survey from the East German study group for hematology and oncology (OSHO #97)
JO  - Integrative cancer therapies
A1  - Felser, Sabine
A1  - Gube, Martin
A1  - Gruen, Julia
A1  - Coutre, Philipp Ie
A1  - Schulze, Susann
A1  - Muegge, Lars-Olof
A1  - Junghanss, Christian
A1  - Ulbricht, Sabina
SP  - e15347354221143064
EP  - e15347354221143064
VL  - 21
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study retrospectively examined the association between cancer-related fatigue (CrF) and the number of falls during the last 12 months in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). <br><br>METHODS: A multicenter, 1-time anonymous survey was conducted using analog and digital questionnaires. Sex-stratified multinomial logistic regression analysis was applied to investigate the association between CrF and number of falls. All analyses were adjusted for age, school education, body mass index, MPN subtype, and quality of life. <br><br>RESULTS: The final sample comprised 688 patients (mean age 57.4 ± 13.8, 62.4% women). The fall rate was 16.2% in women and 12.2% in men (P = .153). There were no differences between women and men in terms of CrF between individuals with more than 1 fall, whereas women with 1 fall had a higher CrF compared to those without a fall (RRR = 1.019; 95% CI [1.002-1.039]), respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSION: CrF increases the risk of falls in women with MPN. Physicians should evaluate and manage CrF symptoms and implement fall prevention strategies for those who are at increased risk. Further research is needed to better understand the effects of CrF on gait performance and associated fall risk.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1534-7354
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15347354221143064
ID  - ref1
ER  -