Increased risk of vascular events in emergency room patients discharged home with diagnosis of dizziness or vertigo: a 3-year follow-up study.

BACKGROUND: Dizziness and vertigo symptoms are commonly seen in emergency room (ER). However, these patients are often discharged without a definite diagnosis. Conflicting data regarding the vascular event risk among the dizziness or vertigo patients have been reported. This study aims to determine...

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Main Authors: Ching-Chih Lee, Hsu-Chueh Ho, Yu-Chieh Su, Brian C-H Chiu, Yung-Cheng Su, Yi-Da Lee, Pesus Chou, Sou-Hsin Chien, Yung-Sung Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338765?pdf=render