“…The consideration of sex as a factor is essential in developing effective fall prevention strategies, as highlighted in this study and corroborated by others. [18][19][20] In the present study, most patients had a chronic disease, particularly hypertension, coronary artery disease, depression, hypoglycemic symptoms 21 or cancer, and were regularly taking medications for their chronic diseases. 17 These treatments may involve the use of medications, such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, diuretics, sedatives, and chemotherapy drugs, which could exacerbate the risk of falls in adult patients with chronic illnesses, leading to muscle weakness, poor balance, impaired proprioception, impaired cognition, and functional disabilities, particularly in the three units reflecting the highest HIIFRM fall scores.…”