Low blood pressure levels for fall injuries in older adults: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
Abstract
Fall injuries cause morbidity and mortality in older adults. We assessed if low blood pressure (BP) is associated with fall injuries, including sensitivity analyses stratified by antihypertensive medications, in community-dwelling adults from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study (N = 1819; age 76.6 ± 2.9 years; 53% women; 37% black). Incident fall injuries (N = 570 in 3.8 ± 2.4 years) were the first Medicare claims event from clinic...
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Title
Low blood pressure levels for fall injuries in older adults: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
Published Date
Jan 19, 2018
Journal
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
321 - 330
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