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Jochanan E Naschitz Author

Subjects of specialization
Frailty, Orthostatic Hypotension, Postprandial Hypotension

Affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine A, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Israel

Biography

Jochanan E Naschitz Department of Internal Medicine A ,  The Flieman Hospital and Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Technion-Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa 31048, PO Box 4940, Haifa 31048, Israel.


Publications

Research Article Open Access

Postural and Prandial Tolerance in Severely Frail Older People A Study in Long-term Geriatric Care

Author(s):

Jochanan E Naschitz, Irena Kozel, Anatoli Nemoi, Gregory Leibovitz, Yigal Avital and Peri Ofri

Objective: To assess frail older peoples’ tolerance to every-day postural and prandial challenges.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Subjects: Older persons, bed and chair confined, hospitalized in long-term geriatric or hospice care, unfit to undergo customary postural and prandial testing.

Methods: Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured with an automatic device in three situations: supine at 7 am; sitting before lunch at 12 pm., and continuing sitting 30 minutes after lunch. The patients’ alertness and symptoms were assessed at 7 am., 12.00 and 12.40. BP... view moreĀ»

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