Quality-of-life, health service use, and costs associated with syncope
BC Sun - Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2013 - Elsevier
Syncope is a prevalent condition that is associated with high morbidity, health service use,
and costs. Syncope negatively impacts multiple domains of quality-of-life, including physical …
and costs. Syncope negatively impacts multiple domains of quality-of-life, including physical …
[HTML][HTML] Priorities for emergency department syncope research
Study objectives There is limited evidence to guide the emergency department (ED)
evaluation and management of syncope. The First International Workshop on Syncope Risk …
evaluation and management of syncope. The First International Workshop on Syncope Risk …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon monoxide poisoning following use of a water pipe/hookah
J von Rappard, M Schönenberger… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Water pipe (hookah) smoking has become a common activity in Germany,
particularly among adolescents and young adults; in 2011, its lifetime prevalence was as …
particularly among adolescents and young adults; in 2011, its lifetime prevalence was as …
A population-based cohort study evaluating outcomes and costs for syncope presentations to the emergency department
Objectives: This study sought to examine outcomes and costs of patients with syncope
admitted and discharged from the emergency department (ED). Background: ED visits for …
admitted and discharged from the emergency department (ED). Background: ED visits for …
Nationwide trends in syncope hospitalizations and outcomes from 2004 to 2014
Background We examined the prevalence, comorbidity burden, and outcomes of patients
who presented to acute care hospitals with a primary diagnosis of syncope over a 10-year …
who presented to acute care hospitals with a primary diagnosis of syncope over a 10-year …
[PDF][PDF] Syncope: risk stratification and clinical decision making
SY Peeters, AE Hoek, SM Mollink, JS Huff - Emerg Med Pract, 2014 - cmua.nl
Syncope is a common occurrence in the emergency department, accounting for
approximately 1% to 3% of presentations. Syncope is best defined as a brief loss of …
approximately 1% to 3% of presentations. Syncope is best defined as a brief loss of …
Structured syncope care pathways based on lean six sigma methodology optimises resource use with shorter time to diagnosis and increased diagnostic yield
L Martens, G Goode, JFH Wold, L Beck, G Martin… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Aims To conduct a pilot study on the potential to optimise care pathways in
syncope/Transient Loss of Consciousness management by using Lean Six Sigma …
syncope/Transient Loss of Consciousness management by using Lean Six Sigma …
Diagnostic and prognostic value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in patients with syncope
Objective We examined the diagnostic and predictive value of high-sensitivity cardiac
troponin T (cTnThs) in patients with syncope. Methods We performed an analysis of …
troponin T (cTnThs) in patients with syncope. Methods We performed an analysis of …
Variation in diagnostic testing for older patients with syncope in the emergency department
Background Older adults presenting with syncope often undergo intensive diagnostic testing
with unclear benefit. We determined the variation, frequency, yield, and costs of tests …
with unclear benefit. We determined the variation, frequency, yield, and costs of tests …
[HTML][HTML] The prevalence and prognostic significance of near syncope and syncope: a prospective study of 395 cases in an emergency department (the SPEED study)
Y Greve, F Geier, S Popp, T Bertsch… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We collected prospective data on a consecutive series of patients seen in an
emergency department with syncope (brief loss of consciousness, usually with loss of …
emergency department with syncope (brief loss of consciousness, usually with loss of …