Study Shows No Connection Between Orthostatic Hypotension and Recurrent Falls
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A prospective study of the association between orthostatic hypotension and falls: definition matters.
Background falls are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older people. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is considered an important risk factor for falls, but longitudinal studies have failed to show a clear association. This disparity may be because conventional methods of measuring blood pressure (BP) changes are too imprecise and/or the diagnostic criteria for OH are inappropriate. Over ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Caring for the Ages
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1526-4114
DOI: 10.1016/j.carage.2017.02.020