Why the study?
Does orthostatic hypertension affect all-cause mortality in hospitalized elderly patients?
Population
474 hospitalized elderly patients admitted to an acute geriatric ward, mean age 81.5 ± 6.8 years, 48% males.
Comparison
Orthostatic hypertension, defined as at least… vs No orthostatic hypertension.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to approximately 14 years
Authors
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OHT was associated with lower mortality in this elderly cohort; leaves open its prognostic value pending prospective studies.
Does orthostatic hypertension affect all-cause mortality in hospitalized elderly patients?
In hospitalized elderly patients, the presence of orthostatic hypertension is associated with a significantly better long-term survival rate compared to those without it.
Weiss et al. (2016) studied this question.
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