Relationships between orthostatic hypotension, frailty, falling and mortality in elderly care home residents

Relationships between orthostatic hypotension, frailty, falling and mortality in elderly care home residents

Abstract Background Orthostatic hypotension (OH; profound falls in blood pressure when upright) is a common deficit that increases in incidence with age, and may be associated with falling risk. Deficit accumulation results in frailty, regarded as enhanced vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We aimed...

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Main Authors: Brett H. Shaw, Dave Borrel, Kimiya Sabbaghan, Colton Kum, Yijian Yang, Stephen N. Robinovitch, Victoria E. Claydon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Frailty
Orthostatic hypotension
Falling
Older adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1082-6

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