The Claim

Among elderly patients admitted for falls, treatment with ACE inhibitors at admission is associated with a reduced risk of rehospitalization for falls, with 30.4% of patients rehospitalized for falls by the end of follow-up.

Source: The impact of treatment of orthostatic hypotension on falls in elderly patients admitted to acute geriatric care in a university hospital centre

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

Elderly patients admitted to the hospital after a fall who were taking ACE inhibitors at admission had a lower rate of being readmitted for another fall compared to those not taking ACE inhibitors, with 30.4% of all patients in the study being readmitted for falls.

See the scientific wording

Among elderly patients admitted for falls, treatment with ACE inhibitors at admission was associated with a reduced risk of rehospitalization for falls, with 30.4% of patients rehospitalized for falls by the end of follow-up.

Why this might work

ACE inhibitors reduce the production of a chemical that narrows blood vessels, which allows blood pressure to stay more stable when standing up. This prevents a sudden drop in blood pressure to the brain, so the person does not feel dizzy or lose balance and fall.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The impact of treatment of orthostatic hypotension on falls in elderly patients admitted to acute geriatric care in a university hospital centre

    In older people hospitalized after a fall, those who were already taking ACE inhibitor medication when they arrived were less likely to fall again and be sent back to the hospital. The study found this link, though it can't say for sure the medicine caused the reduction.

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