Orthostatic vital signs do not predict 30  day serious outcomes in older emergency department patients with syncope: A multicenter observational study

Syncope is a common chief complaint among older adults in the Emergency Department (ED), and orthostatic vital signs are often a part of their evaluation. We assessed whether abnormal orthostatic vital signs in the ED are associated with composite 30-day serious outcomes in older adults presenting with syncope.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 24, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Jennifer L. White, Judd E. Hollander, Anna Marie Chang, Daniel K. Nishijima, Amber L. Lin, Erica Su, Robert E. Weiss, Annick N. Yagapen, Susan E. Malveau, David H. Adler, Aveh Bastani, Christopher W. Baugh, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Deborah B. Source Type: research