Incidence, complications and risk factors for severe falls in patients on maintenance haemodialysis.

Background: Falls have been insufficiently studied in patients on maintenance haemodialysis (MHD). This study assessed the incidence and complications of severe falls and the ability of risk factors, including the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) test, to predict them in this population.

Methods: All patients on MHD from our centre were asked to participate in this survey.