Hypertension Treatment and Control and Risk of Falls in Older Women

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES A lower risk of falls is commonly cited as a reason to treat hypertension conservatively in older individuals. We examined the effect of hypertension treatment and control status and measured blood pressure (BP) level on the risk of falls in older women. DESIGN/SETTING Prospect...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2019-04, Vol.67 (4), p.726-733
Hauptverfasser:	Margolis, Karen L., Buchner, David M., LaMonte, Michael J., Zhang, Yuzheng, Di, Chongzhi, Rillamas‐Sun, Eileen, Hunt, Julie, Ikramuddin, Farha, Li, Wenjun, Marshall, Steve, Rosenberg, Dori, Stefanick, Marcia L., Wallace, Robert, LaCroix, Andrea Z.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use blood pressure cohort study falls Female Humans hypertension Hypertension - drug therapy Hypertension - prevention & control Middle Aged older adults Prospective Studies Risk Assessment
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