Prospective investigation of the incidence of falls, dizziness and syncope in haemodialysis patients

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 275-279

  Roberts, Russell ^a   Jeffrey, Corinne ^a   Carlisle, Gary ^a   Brierley, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Dialysis; Elderly; Falls; Fracture; Haemodialysis; Kidney disease; Orthostatic hypotension; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; FALLING; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL DIALYSIS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 34248222701     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-006-9088-3     Document Type: Article

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