Blood pressure variability associated with falls in nursing home residents
People who fall often show a high variability in BP; as the number of falls increases, the BPV also increases. This study suggests that BPV may be marker for patients who might benefit from more aggressive application of fall reduction strategies. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 1315-1319.
Authors
- Akira Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-8060)
- Ryan McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-5524)
- Gunjan D. Manocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4488-6627)
- Marc D. Basson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9696-2789)
- Marilyn G. Klug (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8476-7097)
- Lindsey Dahl
- Donald A. Jurivich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8601-2955)
- Peter Knutson
- El Hassan Soultan
- Elizabeth Holzwarth
Institutions
- University of North Dakota (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- North Dakota State University (US)
- Northeast Ohio Medical University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2024-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.15014
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29