Haemodynamic analysis of efficacy of compression hosiery in elderly fallers with orthostatic hypotension

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9172, 1999, Pages 45-46

  Henry, R ^a   Rowe, J ^a   O'Mahony, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEVICE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0033519934     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02132-7     Document Type: Article

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