Background: There is an increasing recognition of patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndromes. The laxity of the ligaments and the weakness of the connective tissue has resulted in increasing number of patients requiring su...
supported in part by the Beijing Health System High Level Health Technology Talent Cultivation Plan—2015-3-028;Beijing Chaoyang 1351 Talent Cultivation Plan—CYXX-2017-03;National Natural Science Foundation of China—81200194,81770253;Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation—7122072;National Major Research Plan Training Program of China—91849111
Background Although recent studies have indicated that both orthostatic hypotension and orthostatic hypertension independently predict cardiovascular events,the underlying mechanisms are still controversial.The aim of...
Background Frailty and orthostatic hypotension (OH),which is common in older adults,is associated with morbidity and mortality.The relationship between them remains unclear.The aim of the study is to determine whether...
Orthostatic intolerance(OI)is a series of clinical symptoms that develop during long-term standing in the upright position,with clinical manifestations of frequent,recurrent,or persistent dizziness,fatigue,and heart p...
Four studies have compared a possible decrease in circulating blood volume in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients when compared to a healthy population. A more recent study has proven ...
Orthostatic hypotension (OH)is a common condition in older persons.According to the 2011criteria,OH is defined by a sustained reduction of systolic blood pressure of 20 mmHg or a 10mmHg-fall of diastolic blood pressur...
Chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) are, amongst others, characterized by exercise intolerance, pain, post exertional malaise and orthostatic intolerance. It has been shown in venous diseas...
Background Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a form of orthostatic intolerance, and its incidence in children is approximately 6.8% (1)The pathogenesis of POTS is complex with multiple, overlapping, ...
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy(CAN)is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus(DM)that is strongly associated with approximately five-fold increased risk of cardiovascular mortality.CAN manifests in a spectrum of thi...
Background Little is known about the prevalence oforthostatic hypertension (OHT) and its effect on long-term mortality in the eld- erly. We evaluated the prevalence of OHT and its effect on mortality in hospitalized...