Key result
Among 454 patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope, a diagnosis was reported in 75.7%, though management varied widely by department and was often inadequate.
Population
454 patients with a definite syncope consecutively admitted to the emergency department of an adult…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Until discharged from the hospital
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Syncope management in the ED remains variable and often inadequate; leaves open whether standardized protocols improve outcomes in prospective studies.
Observational (n=454)
No
J J Blanc (2002) conducted an observational in Syncope (n=454). Syncope was evaluated on Diagnosis and management of syncope. Among 454 patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope, a diagnosis was reported in 75.7%, though management varied widely by department and was often inadequate.
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