Authors: Andrea Galli, Franca Barbic, Marta Borella, Giorgio Costantino, Francesca Perego, Franca Dipaola, Francesco Casella, Pier Giorgio Duca, Andrรจ Diedrich, Satish Raj, David Robertson, Alberto Porta, Raffaello Furlan
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022719
Abstract Summary
Study of 770 emergency department patients reveals that syncope episodes are linked to temperature variability rather than absolute heat levels. Researchers found a notable 7-day rhythm in both temperature fluctuations and syncope visits, suggesting climate patterns significantly influence fainting episodesโchallenging assumptions about heat’s direct role.
Why Brain? ๐ง
Temperature swings, not heat itself, drive syncope ER visits. A 7-day climate rhythm correlates with fainting episodes, suggesting weather variability significantly impacts syncope occurrence patterns.
License: CC BY.
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