TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Diuretic use and risk of falls in older women with urinary incontinence
JO  - Geriatric nursing
A1  - des Bordes, Jude
A1  - Obimah, Rachel
A1  - Isbell, Tasia
A1  - Murdock, Cristina
A1  - Rianon, Nahid
A1  - Siddiqui, Gazala
SP  - 142
EP  - 145
VL  - 52
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between diuretic use and falls in community-dwelling older women with urinary incontinence (UI). <br><br>METHODS: We conducted an analytic cross-sectional study using patients' electronic medical records. Patients were women with UI, 65 years or older seen at a urogynecology clinic between January 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019. We used logistic regression analysis to explore the associations between falls and diuretic use. <br><br>RESULTS: The study included 108 women, mean age of 75.2 ±7.5 years. Twenty-two (20%) reported one or more falls within the past year and 32 (30%) were diuretic users. Fall prevalence in diuretic users and non-users were 25% (8/32) and 18.4% (14/76), respectively. Diuretic use was not associated with falls (OR = 0.74, 95%CI = 0.22-2.52). Post-hoc analysis revealed inadequate sample size. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Diuretics use may not be a risk factor for falls in ambulatory older women with UI. A larger sample will be needed to confirm.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-4572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.05.015
ID  - ref1
ER  -