Danish medical journal
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The epidemiology and prognosis of ''fainting'' or syncope has puzzled physicians over the years. Is fainting dangerous? This is a question often asked by the patient--and the answer is ''it depends on a lot of things''. The diverse pathophysiology of syncope and the underlying comorbidites of the patients play an essential role. ⋯ The last studies showed that syncope is a common cause for hospital contact in Denmark and that the risk of syncope is tightly associated with cardiovascular co-morbidities and use of pharmacotherapy. Furthermore in patients with no co-morbidities (or healthy individuals), syncope is a significant and independent prognostic factor of adverse cardiovascular outcome and death compared to the background population. Lastly, evaluation of the CHADS2 score, as a tool for risk stratification, showed that it provided additional prognostic information on short- and long-term cardiovascular mortality in syncope patients compared to controls.
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Danish medical journal · Sep 2013
Comparative Study Observational StudyFront-end specialists reduce time to a treatment plan for patients with acute abdomen.
Emergency departments (EDs) are replacing acute specialised wards in Denmark. The aim was to compare time to a treatment plan for patients with acute abdomen at a surgical assessment unit (SAU) and at an ED, respectively. ⋯ University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital and Novo Nordisk Foundation.
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Danish medical journal · Sep 2013
Observational StudyVariable assessment of the circulation in intensive care unit patients with shock.
Circulatory failure is frequent in intensive care unit (ICU) patients and is associated with a high mortality and morbidity. There is no current consensus on which parameters best evaluate circulatory failure, and clinical practice regarding haemodynamic assessment is unknown. This study describes current clinical practice regarding circulatory assessment in ICU patients with shock. ⋯ Righospitalet's Research Council supported the study.