“…In line with previous studies, we found for the most of the candidate fall predictors higher prevalences in the cases group as compared to controls. This was applies to the need for walking aid, having a neurologic disease, impaired vision/hearing, delirium, anxiety/depression, gate imbalance disorders, fatigue, hyposthenia of lower limbs, use of ambulatory devices, diuretics, hypnotics and opioids [3,[8][9][10][11]13]. Conversely, contrast with previous studies, we found no statistically signi cant differences in prevalences of having comorbidities such as cardiovascular, endocrine and respiratory diseases, treatment induced neuropathy, the presence of plegies, and the use of antihypertensive, hypoglicemic agents and having received blood products transfusions in the last 24 hours.…”