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Prevalence of postural hypotension in primary, community and institutional care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Postural hypotension (PH), the reduction in blood pressure when rising from sitting or lying 0to standing, is a risk factor for falls, cognitive decline and mortality. However, it is not often tested for in primary care. PH prevalence varies according to definition, population, care sett...

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Autores principales: McDonagh, Sinead T. J., Mejzner, Natasha, Clark, Christopher E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33388038
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01313-8