Risk of incident fractures in individuals hospitalised due to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension

Risk of incident fractures in individuals hospitalised due to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension

Abstract Background Impaired orthostatic blood pressure response and syncope confer a high risk of falls and trauma. The relationship between a history of unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension (OH) with subsequent fractures, however, has not been thoroughly examined. In this study, we aime...

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Main Authors: Madeleine Johansson, Cecilia Rogmark, Richard Sutton, Artur Fedorowski, Viktor Hamrefors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Syncope
Orthostatic hypotension
Fractures
Falls
Prevention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02065-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02065-7

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