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Inpatient falls in older adults: a cohort study of antihypertensive prescribing pre- and post-fall
BACKGROUND: Falls are common during hospital admissions and may occur more frequently in patients who are taking antihypertensive medications, particularly in the context of normal to low blood pressure. The review and adjustment of these medications is an essential aspect of the post-fall assessmen...
Autores principales: | Omer, H. M. R. B., Hodson, J., Pontefract, S. K., Martin, U. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5824567/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29471792 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-018-0749-8 |
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