The "nondipper" elderly: a clinical entity or a bias?

Article Abstract:

The prevalence of nondipper (ND) blood pressure profile in the elderly is determined and the presentation of ND pattern of ambulatory blood pressure in the elderly as an artifact or a specific clinical entity is examined. Impaired sleeping in the nondipper elderly is demonstrated by actigraphy and the nondipping pattern is found to be associated with detrimental clinical conditions as they are independent of the discomfort of cuff-inflation during the night occurring in association with higher comorbidity and polypharmacy.

United States, Science & research, Health aspects, Blood pressure, Comorbidity

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Congestive heart failure and cognitive impairment in an older population

Article Abstract:

Congestive heart failure was shown to be independently associated with cognitive impairment in a random sample of Campania, Southern Italy residents aged 65 and older. The relationship exists independent of sex, age, educational level, geriatric depression scale, diabetes, hypertension, alcohol consumption, smoking atrial fibrillation, systolic an diastolic blood pressure and heart rate.

Congestive heart failure, Cognition disorders in old age, Geriatric cognitive disorders

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Diagnosis and characteristics of syncope in older patients referred to geriatric departments

Article Abstract:

The role of geriatric departments' diagnostic programs in reducing syncope in elderly is presented.

Italy, Management dynamics, Care and treatment, Management, Diagnosis, Fainting, Company business management, Geriatric clinics

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