Trauma and syncope: looking beyond the injury
Background 42% of the population experience syncope by the age of 70, accounting for up to 6% of hospital admissions that frequently present as falls. The etiologies of some falls are benign, and others, such as cardiac syncope, are associated with a greater mortality and must be identified.Methods...
Main Authors: | Kieran S Kavi, Nicholas P Gall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-11-01
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Series: | Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open |
Online Access: | https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001036.full |
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