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Risk of incident fractures in individuals hospitalised due to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension.

Madeleine JohanssonCecilia RogmarkRichard SuttonArthur FedorowskiViktor Hamrefors
Published in: BMC medicine (2021)
Individuals hospitalised due to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension have an increased risk of subsequent fractures. Our findings suggest that such individuals should be clinically assessed for their syncope aetiology, with preventative measures aimed at fall and fracture risk assessment and management.
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