Orthostatic Vital Signs After Sport-Related Concussion: A Cohort Study. [PDF]
Background: The 6th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport guidelines identified that measuring autonomic nervous system dysfunction using orthostatic vital signs (VSs) is an important part of the clinical evaluation; however, there are limited data on the frequency of autonomic nervous system dysfunction captured via orthostatic VSs ...
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Orthostatic vital signs do not predict 30 day serious outcomes in older emergency department patients with syncope: A multicenter observational study. [PDF]
Syncope is a common chief complaint among older adults in the Emergency Department (ED), and orthostatic vital signs are often a part of their evaluation. We assessed whether abnormal orthostatic vital signs in the ED are associated with composite 30-day serious outcomes in older adults presenting with syncope.We performed a secondary analysis of a ...
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Dehydration and Orthostatic Vital Signs in Women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum [PDF]
ABSTRACTObjectives: To assess the hydration status of women presenting to an ED with hyperemesis gravidarum and to determine whether clinically relevant changes in orthostatic vital signs occur.Methods: A convenience sample of 23 pregnant women who had hyperemesis gravidarum, with each patient serving as her own control.
D R, Johnson +3 more
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Neurovisceral phenotypes in the expression of psychiatric symptoms [PDF]
This review explores the proposal that vulnerability to psychological symptoms, particularly anxiety, originates in constitutional differences in the control of bodily state, exemplified by a set of conditions that include Joint Hypermobility, Postural ...
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Research background and hypothesis. Following spinal cord injury part of sympathetic nervous system is disrupted from the brain stem control, which results in cardiovascular system regulation disorders. Impaired cardiovascular
Aušrinė Packevičiūtė +2 more
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Utilizing the Boston Syncope Observation Management Pathway to Reduce Hospital Admission and Decrease Adverse Outcomes [PDF]
Introduction: In an age of increasing scrutiny of each hospital admission, emergency department (ED) observation has been identified as a low-cost alternative. Prior studies have shown admission rates for syncope in the United States to be as high as 70%.
Grossman, Shamai A. +7 more
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Randomised clinical trial: Polyethylene glycol 3350 with sports drink vs. polyethylene glycol with electrolyte solution as purgatives for colonoscopy--the incidence of hyponatraemia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Polyethylene glycol 3350 plus sports drink (PEG-SD) is a hypo-osmotic purgative commonly used for colonoscopy, though little safety data are available. AIM: To evaluate the effect of PEG-SD on serum sodium (Na) and other electrolytes compared
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BackgroundPediatric syncope is common. Cardiac causes are rarely found. We describe and assess a pragmatic approach to these patients first seen by a pediatric cardiologist in the New England region, using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management ...
Yvonne Paris +9 more
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Fall Prediction and Prevention Systems: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Research Directions. [PDF]
Fall prediction is a multifaceted problem that involves complex interactions between physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors. Existing fall detection and prediction systems mainly focus on physiological factors such as gait, vision, and ...
Jung, Tzyy-Ping +2 more
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A pilot study exploring novel contexts for out-of-office blood pressure measurement
IntroductionOut-of-office blood pressure (BP) monitoring is increasingly valuable in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. With advances in wearable BP technologies, the ability to gain insight into BP outside of traditional centers of care has ...
Francis Allinson +5 more
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