Cardiovascular responses to orthostasis and their association with falls in older adults

BACKGROUND: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) refers to a marked decline in blood pressure when upright. OH has a high incidence and prevalence in older adults and represents a potential intrinsic risk factor for falls in these individuals. Previous studies have not included more recent definitions for b...

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Autores principales: Shaw, Brett H., Loughin, Thomas M., Robinovitch, Stephen N., Claydon, Victoria E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26703012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0168-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690276/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26703012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-015-0168-z

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