Setting up a falls and syncope service for the elderly.
Establishing a neurocardiovascular investigation unit for the investigation of falls and syncope in the elderly is feasible. With the increasing growth in the elderly population, these units will be required to play an equally increasing role in both the clinical management of patients and the ongoing clinical research into the conditions that cause falls and blackouts in the elderly.
O'Shea
Diarmuid
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Department of Elderly Medicine, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland. d.oshea@st-vincents.ie
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy