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Differential Diagnosis of Vasovagal Syncope

open access: yes, 2014
The clinical presentation of vasovagal syncope (VVS) may vary widely: typical VVS, atypical VVS, unexplained fall, and "sleep syncope". Therefore, the differential diagnosis may sometimes be difficult.
Furlan, R   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Syncope in an Adolescent [PDF]

open access: yesCureus, 2020
Syncope is a common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED); however, the workup of syncope is quite extensive. Likewise, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can also be difficult to diagnose due to the wide range of signs and symptoms, and even a larger list of etiologies.
Patel, Hardik   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Acceptability of non-drug therapies in older people with orthostatic hypotension: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is highly prevalent in older populations. It is associated with a reduced quality of life and an increased risk of dementia, stroke and death.
Lisa J. Robinson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: Older adults presenting with syncope often undergo intensive diagnostic testing with unclear benefit. We determined the variation, frequency, yield, and costs of tests obtained to evaluate older persons with syncope.
Baugh, Christopher W.   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Economic evaluation of applying the Canadian Syncope Risk Score in an Australian emergency department

open access: yes, 2022
Objective: To evaluate the Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) in syncope patients presenting to the ED from an economic perspective, using very-low and low-risk patients (CSRS −3 to 0) as a threshold for avoiding hospital admissions.
Julia Hocking   +13 more
core   +1 more source

The Impact of a Nurse‐Led Syncope Clinic: Experience from a single UK tertiary center

open access: yesJournal of Arrhythmia, 2020
Background Syncope is a leading cause of hospital admission and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our Syncope Clinic commenced in 2014 and we sought to evaluate its impact on outcomes (1‐yr mortality and syncope re‐hospitalization ...
Ahmed M. Adlan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of vasovagal syncope

open access: yes, 2014
Vasovagal syncope is a common symptom, but its true incidence is difficult to estimate because only a small percentage of patients with syncope seek medical advice.
Solbiati M.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Age Is a Predictor for the Syncope Recurrence in Elderly Vasovagal Syncope Patients With a Positive Head-Up Tilt Test

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Background: Valid predictors of the syncope recurrence in vasovagal syncope (VVS) patients with a positive head-up tilt test (HUTT) are currently lacking.
Yongjuan Guo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of syncope on serum tau protein levels in adolescents [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
According to the new (2009) definition, sudden, reversible, short-lasting and spontaneously resolving loss of consciousness associated with a transient, global decrease in cerebral blood flow occurs during syncope. Syncope-associated cerebral ischaemia
Joanna Kohut   +15 more
core   +2 more sources

Serum S100B protein concentration in adolescents with syncope [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Introduction: Children and adolescents with syncope are frequent patients in a general practitioner’s or paediatrician’s office. Syncope is a sudden, reversible, short and spontaneously resolving loss of consciousness associated with transient global ...
Lesław Szydłowski   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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