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Incidence and predictors of falls in hemodialysis patients: a prospective cohort study comparing the Downton scale and the Index of Frailty-VIG

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers followed people on dialysis over time to count how often they fell, and compared two scoring tools meant to predict falls: the Downton scale and the Index of Frailty-VIG. Falls matter here because dialysis patients are often weak and their blood pressure drops after treatment. This was an observational study, so it shows which tool matches real falls more closely, not that using it prevents falls. The record we received carried no abstract, so the number of patients and the follow-up length are not available here.

Who did this work

Anabel Ramírez-García (Universitat de Lleida) · Judith Roca (Universitat de Lleida) · David S. Represas (Hospital d'Igualada) · Isabel López Moreno (Hospital d'Igualada) · Carola Arcal Cunillera (Hospital d'Igualada) · Marta Banqué (Hospital d'Igualada)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-05
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05348-4