Redefining hypotension in the elderly: Normotension is not reassuring

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 146, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 865-869

  Oyetunji, Tolulope A ^a   Chang, David C ^b   Crompton, Joseph G ^b   Greene, Wendy R ^a   Efron, David T ^b   Haut, Elliott R ^b   Cornwell III, Edward E ^a   Haider, Adil H ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960385422     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.154     Document Type: Article

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