Outcome and consequences according to the type of transient loss of consciousness: 1-year follow-up study among primary health care patients.

Unlabelled: The prognosis of transient loss of consciousness (LOC) was studied in a one-year follow-up survey. Included were adult patients referred by primary health care physicians for a non-acute specialist consultation during the 2-year period from 01.10.

Transient loss of consciousness with and without injuries: where to treat these patients?

Objectives: Transient loss of consciousness (LOC) is a fairly common phenomenon and frequently carries a risk of injury. The aim was to study the occurrence of injuries and causes of emergency referrals versus later specialist consultation in association with LOC in the primary healthcare setting.

Methods: A four-month survey was carried out in the Primary Healthcare Emergency Department of the City of Tampere, Finland (198,000 inhabitants).

Transient loss of consciousness as reason for admission to primary health care emergency room.

Objective: To study the occurrence and main causes of transient loss of consciousness in primary health care.

Design: A 4-month prospective survey.

Setting: Primary health care emergency room of the City of Tampere, Finland.