Association between orthostatic blood pressure dysregulation and geriatric syndromes: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthostatic blood pressure dysregulation, including orthostatic hypotension (OH) and orthostatic hypertension (OHT), is common in the elderly. The association between OH and, to a lesser extent, OHT with geriatric syndromes is controversial and little investigated. Our objective was to assess the association between orthostatic blood pressure dysregulation and geriatric syndromes in an ambulatory outpatient population.

Methods

This observational study included all outpatients for whom a one-visit comprehensive geriatric assessment was performed during a year. OH was defined as a decrease of at least 20 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and/or 10 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) after 1 or 3 min of standing. OHT was defined as an increase of more than 20 

SUBMITTER: Roca F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881862 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature