Key result
The postprandial period after lunch was associated with a lower prevalence of orthostatic hypotension compared to mid-morning (25% vs 37%, P=0.05) in older adult inpatients.
Why the study?
Does time of day and meal ingestion influence orthostatic blood pressure changes in older adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=126)
No
Does time of day and meal ingestion influence orthostatic blood pressure changes in older adults?
Absolute Event Rate: 25% vs 37%
p-value: p=.05
Orthostatic hypotension in older adults exhibits significant intraindividual variability and is not worsened by meals, indicating that diagnosis requires repeated testing.
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Timing of BP measurement may affect orthostatic hypotension detection in older inpatients; leaves open whether repeated testing improves diagnosis.
Puisieux et al. (1999) conducted a cross-sectional in Orthostatic hypotension (n=126). Postprandial period (after lunch) vs. Mid-morning was evaluated on Orthostatic hypotension (SBP decline ≥ 20 mm Hg within 3 minutes after standing) (p=.05). The postprandial period after lunch was associated with a lower prevalence of orthostatic hypotension compared to mid-morning (25% vs 37%, P=0.05) in older adult inpatients.
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