Is there a risk of orthostatic hypotension associated with antihypertensive therapy in geriatric inpatients?

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Coutaz, M ^a   Iglesias, K ^b   Morisod, J ^a  

^a Hopital du Valais   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Falls; Frail elderly; Hypertension; Orthostatic hypotension

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONIST; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OPIATE; RENIN INHIBITOR;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 84856718354     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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