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A limited number of studies assessed their multifactorial nature in geriatric ward patients. The aim of this study is to explore health, functional and nutritional correlates of experiencing fall(s) in the previous year by older inpatients. A cross-sectional study of patients admitted to the department of geriatrics was conducted. A \u201cfaller status\u201d was defined based on positive history of falls in the previous 12 months. Health, functional and nutritional factors associated with falls were evaluated, and multivariable logistic regression analysis models were built. A total of 358 patients (median age 82 (IQR 76\u201386) years, 77.9% women) were recruited, 43.9% of whom reported falls. The \u201cfallers\u201d presented with a significantly higher number of chronic diseases, higher prevalence of Parkinson\u2019s disease, peripheral arterial disease, chronic osteoarthritis, more frequently reported urinary incontinence and were dependent on others for daily living activities. They had significantly worse results for the assessment of gait, balance and frailty status. The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form scores and the mean value of serum albumin were significantly lower in the fallers\u2019 group. Parkinson\u2019s disease (OR = 2.82, CI\u20141.07\u20137.45; p = 0.04) and osteoarthritis (OR = 2.08, CI\u20141.02\u20134.23; p = 0.04) were the main variables for the outcome prediction, according to the direct multivariable logistic regression analysis. Our findings suggest that Parkinson\u2019s disease and osteoarthritis are the main predictors independently associated with a history of falls in patients admitted to the geriatric ward, although the influence of some factors may be underestimated due to the tendency of not taking the history of falls in very frail, functionally dependent and bedridden individuals.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph17134768","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,3]],"date-time":"2020-07-03T06:51:20Z","timestamp":1593759080000},"page":"4768","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Health, Functional and Nutritional Determinants of Falls Experienced in the Previous Year\u2014A Cross-Sectional Study in a Geriatric Ward"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Lukasz","family":"Magnuszewski","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Doctoral Studies, Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-471 Bia\u0142ystok, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marta","family":"Swietek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Doctoral Studies, Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-471 Bia\u0142ystok, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0419-5709","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Agnieszka","family":"Kasiukiewicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bartlomiej","family":"Kuprjanowicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jan","family":"Baczek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Doctoral Studies, Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-471 Bia\u0142ystok, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6472-5241","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zyta","family":"Beata Wojszel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-471 Bialystok, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,7,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"109","article-title":"Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Geriatric Syndromes in People Aged 75 Years and Older in France: Results From the Bordeaux Three-city Study","volume":"73","author":"Grasset","year":"2017","journal-title":"J. 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