"Syncope" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)
| Descriptor ID |
D013575
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.358.800.600 C23.888.592.604.359.800.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Syncope, Cardiogenic- Syncope, Cardiogenic
- Cardiogenic Syncope
- Cardiogenic Syncopes
- Syncopes, Cardiogenic
Syncope, Carotid Sinus- Syncope, Carotid Sinus
- Carotid Sinus Syncope
- Carotid Sinus Syncopes
- Syncopes, Carotid Sinus
Syncope, Convulsive- Syncope, Convulsive
- Convulsive Syncope
- Convulsive Syncopes
- Syncopes, Convulsive
Syncope, Deglutitional- Syncope, Deglutitional
- Deglutitional Syncope
- Deglutitional Syncopes
- Syncopes, Deglutitional
Syncope, Effort- Syncope, Effort
- Effort Syncope
- Effort Syncopes
- Syncopes, Effort
Syncope, Hyperventilation- Syncope, Hyperventilation
- Hyperventilation Syncope
- Hyperventilation Syncopes
- Syncopes, Hyperventilation
Syncope, Micturition- Syncope, Micturition
- Micturition Syncope
- Micturition Syncopes
- Syncopes, Micturition
Syncope, Postural- Syncope, Postural
- Postural Syncope
- Postural Syncopes
- Syncopes, Postural
Syncope, Situational- Syncope, Situational
- Situational Syncope
- Situational Syncopes
- Syncopes, Situational
Syncope, Stokes-Adams- Syncope, Stokes-Adams
- Stokes-Adams Syncope
- Stokes-Adams Syncopes
- Syncope, Stokes Adams
- Syncopes, Stokes-Adams
Syncope, Tussive- Syncope, Tussive
- Syncopes, Tussive
- Tussive Syncope
- Tussive Syncopes
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Syncope" by people in Profiles.
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Apr 13; 21(3):703-713.
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Identifying Common Predictors of Multiple Adverse Outcomes Among Elderly Adults With Type-2 Diabetes. Med Care. 2019 09; 57(9):702-709.
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Feasibility of a pilot intervention to reduce pain and syncope during adolescent vaccination. Vaccine. 2018 06 22; 36(27):3937-3942.
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Application of pediatric appropriate use criteria for initial outpatient evaluation of syncope. Echocardiography. 2017 Mar; 34(3):441-445.
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Safety of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine administered routinely to females. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Dec; 166(12):1140-8.
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Patterns and preexisting risk factors of 30-day mortality after a primary discharge diagnosis of syncope or near syncope. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 May; 19(5):488-96.
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Adherence to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendation to prevent injuries from postvaccination syncope: a national physician survey. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Sep; 41(3):317-21.
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Predictors of short-term (seven-day) cardiac outcomes after emergency department visit for syncope. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jan 01; 105(1):82-6.
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Predictors of 30-day serious events in older patients with syncope. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Dec; 54(6):769-778.e1-5.
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Prevalence of syncope in a population aged more than 45 years. Am J Med. 2006 Dec; 119(12):1088.e1-7.