Ryuichi Ohta, Chiaki Sano
Challenges Faced by Medical Trainees in Outpatient Management Education in Acute Care Hospitals: A Thematic Analysis
Cureus
multiple sclerosis ms chronic inflammatory condition causes demyelination central nervous system accompanied wide range symptoms high prevalence falls among patients diagnosed ms within initial six months highlights importance issue objective study identify factors associated falls ms patients order increase awareness reduce risk falls scoping review used specific mesh terms formulate literature search around falls ms using medline google scholar scopus embase search engines english papers published 2012 2022 studies clear definition falls mcdonalds diagnostic criteria ms expanded disability status scale edss patient determined disease steps pdds scores included critical data selected articles extracted classified according different factors associated falls ms patients eighteen articles included review important factors associated falls ms patients identified severity progression disease mobility balance problems bladder dysfunction fear falling fatigue cognitive dysfunction conclusion scoping review yielded common factors associated falls patients ms study findings used develop future interventions focusing improving mobility proprioception balance decrease fall risk injury amongst ms patients