Short-Term Risk of Serious Fall Injuries in Older Adults Initiating and Intensifying Treatment With Antihypertensive Medication.

Shimbo, Daichi

Short-Term Risk of Serious Fall Injuries in Older Adults Initiating and Intensifying Treatment With Antihypertensive Medication. [electronic resource] - Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 05 2016 - 222-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

1941-7705

10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.115.002524 doi


Accidental Falls
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antihypertensive Agents--administration & dosage
Blood Pressure--drug effects
Cross-Over Studies
Databases, Factual
Drug Dosage Calculations
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Hypertension--diagnosis
Logistic Models
Male
Medicare
Odds Ratio
Patient Safety
Postural Balance--drug effects
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
United States