Abstract |
Bed-rest > 12 hours produced postural hypotension (PH) in 54% of seated older inpatients. PH was multifactorial, equally initiated throughout 5 minutes and symptoms arised frequently following small blood pressure drops. In this context PH should be anticipated and prevented.
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Authors | Natan Cohen, Oleg Gorelik, Gregory Fishlev, Dorit Almoznino-Sarafian, Irena Alon, Miriam Shteinshnaider, David Modai |
Journal | Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society
(Clin Auton Res)
Vol. 13
Issue 6
Pg. 447-9
(Dec 2003)
ISSN: 0959-9851 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 14673696
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aging
- Bed Rest
- Blood Pressure
- Female
- Heart Rate
- Humans
- Hypotension, Orthostatic
(epidemiology, physiopathology)
- Male
- Posture
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Supine Position
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