Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common in elderly people and in patients ... and patient-oriented management of OH. A consensus definition of OH is a reduction of systolic blood pressure of at least ...

Orthostatic hypotension occurs frequently in older people, particularly when they are in hospital or unwell. It can cause light-headedness, unsteadiness and falls. Nurses and care support staff should ...

Orthostatic hypotension is an abnormal drop in blood pressure that occurs when someone goes from sitting or lying down to standing up. This reduction in blood flow causes an oxygen shortage in the ...

It is vital that nurses understand these actions and why they take place. This first article in a two-part series on orthostatic hypotension covers the anatomy, physiology and regulation of blood ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(3):387-395. Patients on bedrest will continue to have OH despite other treatment measures. Time out of bed – at least sitting – is preferred. Exercise and ...

Objectives To determine whether admissions for orthostatic hypotension (OH) and its consequences, such as falls, have changed over the past 10 years in the National Health Service (NHS) England.

Telephone 0081 43 226 2129; fax 0081 43 226 2160; emailsakaki{at}med.m.chiba-u.ac.jp OBJECTIVES Urinary dysfunction and orthostatic hypotension are the prominent autonomic features in multiple system ...

Systolic blood pressure decreases by at least 20 mmHg upon standing Diastolic blood pressure decreases by at least 10 mmHg upon standing Orthostatic ... to orthostatic hypotension—is an ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension and the nature of the postural events related to a fall in blood pressure in patients with Parkinson’s disease. METHODS Blood ...

Intracranial hypotension is characterised by diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement on cranial MRI features, low CSF pressure and orthostatic headaches mostly caused by the dural puncture. We report a ...

Background: This tool can be used to identify orthostatic hypotension, a risk factor for falls in hospitalized patients. Reference: Adapted from: John Dempsey Hospital Department of Nursing Clinical ...