Factors associated with ageing that can increase falls risk include loss of muscle strength and balance, orthostatic hypotension, and visual and functional impairments. Older people may also have ...

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 ...

Postural hypotension, also known as orthostatic hypotension, happens when your blood pressure falls significantly upon ...

Furthermore, 6 subjects with orthostatic hypotension showed an insignificant mean increment in plasma nor-epinephrine concentration of 0.5 microgm. per liter of plasma on upright tilting.

Orthostatic hypertension is an underappreciated ... upon standing Orthostatic hypertension—in contrast to orthostatic hypotension—is an understudied and often overlooked form of blood pressure ...

The risk of orthostatic circulatory disease, including orthostatic hypotension, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, and venous ulcers, was greater with increasing standing time beyond 2 ...

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 ...