Albumin is a type of protein that circulates in your blood. When high levels of albumin appear in your urine, it can be an indicator of kidney disease. Treatment can include medication and diet ...

Systolic blood pressure decreases by at least 20 mmHg upon standing Diastolic blood pressure decreases by at least 10 mmHg upon standing Orthostatic hypertension—in contrast to orthostatic ...

Main outcomes Orthostatic hypertension, defined as an increase in systolic blood pressure ≥20 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥10 mm Hg after changing from sitting to standing. Data synthesis Two ...

Dienes and colleagues are to be commended for discussing orthostatic hypotension, an underrecognized condition, in their recent CMAJ article.1 In the extensive list of causes of orthostatic ...

Recent consensus statements recommend defining orthostatic hypertension to include both orthostatic increases in SBP (≥ 20 mmHg) and standing hypertension; however, questions remain about ...

Background: Spectrum of chronic orthostatic intolerance without orthostatic hypotension includes postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), with orthostatic tachycardia and hypocapnic cerebral ...

Abstract: Orthostatic disorders affect 30% of older adults and increase the risk for falls. The current diagnostic standard, the blood pressure cuff, cannot capture the rapid, multifaceted dynamics of ...

From the Fifth Medical Service, Boston City Hospital and the Department of Medicine, Boston University. Bakst, Henry J. — Junior Visiting Physician, Boston City Hospital. Wetherbee, Winthrop, Jr ...

In patients with heart failure, orthostatic hypotension 3 minutes after active standing may indicate poor long-term outcomes. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) at 3 minutes after active standing may be ...

Orthostatic hypotension and supine hypertension are common in patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, and clinicians should consider orthostatic stand testing in evaluations ...

Abstract: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a reduction in blood pressure and cerebral blood flow upon standing. Presenting in nearly 30% of older adults, OH is associated with increased fall risk and ...