Antihypertensive medications and serious fall injuries in a nationally representative sample of older adults

IMPORTANCE The effect of serious injuries, such as hip fracture and head injury, on mortality and function is comparable to that of cardiovascular events. Concerns have been raised about the risk of fall injuries in older adults taking antihypertensive medications. The low risk of fall injuries repo...

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Published in:	JAMA internal medicine Vol. 174; no. 4; p. 588
Main Authors:	Tinetti, Mary E, Han, Ling, Lee, David S H, McAvay, Gail J, Peduzzi, Peter, Gross, Cary P, Zhou, Bingqing, Lin, Haiqun
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.2014
Subjects:	Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Antihypertensive Agents - adverse effects Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.) Female Humans Male Propensity Score Risk United States - epidemiology Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology United States
ISSN:	2168-6114, 2168-6114
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