Vitamin D deficiency in community older adults with falls of gait imbalance: an under-recognized problem in the inner city.

摘要: Abstract Introduction. Recent reports suggest that vitamin D deficiency is both under-recognized and undertreated in the geriatric population. In particular, older adults with unexplained pain, falls gait disorders often may have osteomalacia from deficiency. Currently, are not screened for status even when clinical skin Our pilot study determined older, inner city community features suggestive of Methods. The was prospective observational. Communitydwelling (> 60 years) our ambulatory clinic or in-patient program, compatible (history falls, imbalance, musculoskeletal and/or fractures), were enrolled. IRB approval signed informed consents obtained. Following a history physical exam, blood samples assay routine chemistries Additional information co...