MILAN, ITALY — Researchers have developed a simple, five-point score, the DROP score, that appears to predict the likelihood of postural hypotension in elderly people [1]. "We envision this may be of ...

PARIS, FRANCE — A simple algorithm of variables may help clinicians to identify elderly patients with postural hypotension as well as help to predict future falls and even cognitive dysfunction, new ...

1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 South African Medical ...

Fludrocortisone is a type of drug called an oral mineralocorticoid, often shortened to 'steroids'. The drug is licensed for treating a condition called Addison's disease, in which glands attached to ...

For people who have elderly people in their family, there is a constant worry of whether they will be able to use the toilet safely at night. Elderly people passing out, falling and injuring ...

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a common finding in the elderly. OH is defined as a fall of at least 20 mmHg in systolic blood pressure (BP) and/or 10 mmHg in diastolic BP upon assuming an upright ...

Parkinson's is damage to the brain. The neurological disorder leads to motor and non-motor symptoms. What's the one sensation you may feel if you have the condition? Have you ever felt light-headed ...

Have you ever felt dizzy or lightheaded after getting up from a seated or lying position? Did you feel as though gravity was pulling you down into a state of unconsciousness? If that's something ...

3 MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 4 Department of Human Biology, Sports Science Institute of South Africa, Cape Town, ...

This evidence summary has included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that have investigated the efficacy and safety of oral fludrocortisone for treating postural hypotension in adults. Cohort ...