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Can elderly patients without risk factors be discharged home when presenting to the emergency department with syncope?
Abstract: Age is often a predictor for morbidity and mortality. Although we previously proposed risk factors for adverse outcome in syncope, after accounting for the presence of these risk factors, it is unclear whether age is an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes in syncope. Our objective was to determine whether age is an independent risk factor for adverse outcome following a syncopal episode. We conducted a prospective, observational study enrolling consecutive patients with syncope. Adverse outcome/critical intervention included hemorrhage, myocardial infarction/percutaneous coronary intervention, dysrhythmi...
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - August 29, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Shamai A. Grossman, David Chiu, Lewis Lipsitz, J. Lawrence Mottley, Nathan I. Shapiro Source Type: research

Stroke severity and outcomes for octogenarians receiving statins
Abstract: Pre-exposure to 3-hydroxy-3-methylgutaryl-coenzyne A reductase inhibitors (statins) appears to improve outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Whether this extends to patients over 80 is not known. Patients ≥80 years of age with AIS were retrospectively reviewed from the stroke registry of a tertiary stroke center. Pre-admission statin use, demographics, vascular risk factors, and comorbid conditions were assessed. Primary outcomes were admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores and in-hospital mortality/discharge to hospice, and secondary outcomes included subsequent int...
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - July 1, 2013 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Michael S. Phipps, Neer Zeevi, Ilene Staff, Gil Fortunato, George A. Kuchel, Louise D. McCullough Source Type: research

Oral Anticoagulation in Elderly Adults with Atrial Fibrillation: Integrating New Options with Old Concepts
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and the second most common cardiovascular condition in adults in the United States. It is prevalent in the elderly population and is an important risk factor for stroke. Oral anticoagulation offers significant protection against AF‐related thromboembolic events, but several complex issues that contribute to its underuse in elderly adults surround it. To aid clinicians in their approach to these problems, a comprehensive PubMed‐based search of the literature published in English from 1990 through July 2012 was conducted using the following terms or...
Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - December 18, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ignatius Gerardo E. Zarraga, Jack Kron Tags: Updates in Aging Source Type: research

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