The Prevalence of ortostatic hypotension in the geriatric hospital and old-age home population
Keywords:
orthostatic hypotension, prevalence, elderlyAbstract
Orthostatic Hypotension (OH) may result in substantial morbidity and mortality in
elderly people. Studies in foreign countries have found a high prevalence of OH in the
elderly. Our objectives were evaluating OH in hospital patients and in homes for the
elderly, the associated symptoms and comorbidity.
Blood pressure measurements of 70 people were taken and symptoms and the diseases
among those who were found to have OH were registered.
The prevalence of OH was 38.6 % (36% in hospital patients and 45% in homes for the
elderly). In those who had OH1: the most frequent symptoms that were associated with
postural change were dizziness, visual and hearing disorders2; the most frequent
diseases were hypertension and coronary heart disease.
In our study we found a high prevalence of O.H. in elderly people. Therefore, the
regular detection of O.H. in the elderly is of considerable importance.
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