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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC_13(11-12)_471</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2018.471</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>Nursing care in syncope processing</article-title>
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<trans-title>Zdravstvena njega bolesnika u obradi sinkope</trans-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0140-642X</contrib-id><name><surname>Babi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Vesna</given-names></name><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><collab>x</collab></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9000-4213</contrib-id><name><surname>Ivetac</surname><given-names>Doris</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5937-4865</contrib-id><name><surname>Bura</surname><given-names>Sa&#x0161;a</given-names></name></contrib>
<aff id="aff1">Klini&#x010D;ki bolni&#x010D;ki centar Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska</aff>
<aff id="aff2"><institution>University Hospital Centre Rijeka</institution>, <addr-line>Rijeka</addr-line>, <country>Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Vesna Babi&#x0107;, Klini&#x010D;ki bolni&#x010D;ki centar Rijeka, Tome Stri&#x017E;i&#x0107;a 3, HR-51000 Rijeka,&#x2028;Croatia. / Phone: +385-95-90-22-031 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="sasagrguric2408@gmail.com">sasagrguric2408@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date pub-type="epub-ppub"><month>11</month><year>2018</year></pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<issue>11-12</issue>
<fpage>471</fpage>
<lpage>471</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>28</day><month>10</month><year>2018</year></date><date><day>05</day><month>11</month><year>2018</year></date>
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<copyright-year>2018</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="translator" xml:lang="HR"><kwd>KLJU&#x010C;NE RIJE&#x010C;I: sinkopa</kwd><kwd>zdravstvena njega</kwd></kwd-group>
<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>syncope</kwd><kwd>nursing care</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Syncope means short-term loss of consciousness, which occurs suddenly, with loss of postural tone, resulting in spontaneous recovery and the return of previous neurological functions. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>) The typical presentation of the patient with syncope is a motionless and limp patient, hypotensive, pale, clammy, cold extremities and filiform pulse, and shallow breathing. In most cases syncope is a benign nature, however, with a certain number of syncope patients may indicate a serious, life-threatening condition. Initial evaluation of the syncope is an anamnesis and a physical examination of the patient. The nurse participates in diagnostic and therapeutic methods and provides general and particular health care. Nursing interventions and diagnosis contribute to establishing control over the patient&#x2019;s condition. It controls whether physical activity is sufficient and provides a peaceful and pleasant environment for the patient. The nurse educates patients about illness and helps create the conditions for a quality life after leaving the hospital.</p>
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<ref id="r1"><label>1</label><mixed-citation publication-type="journal"><person-group person-group-type="author"><name><surname>Chang</surname><given-names>AM</given-names></name><name><surname>Hollander</surname><given-names>JE</given-names></name><name><surname>Su</surname><given-names>E</given-names></name><name><surname>Weiss</surname><given-names>RE</given-names></name><name><surname>Yagapen</surname><given-names>AN</given-names></name><name><surname>Malveau</surname><given-names>SE</given-names></name><etal/></person-group> <article-title>Recurrent syncope is not an independent risk predictor for future syncopal events or adverse outcomes.</article-title> <source>Am J Emerg Med</source>. <year>2018</year> Aug 24. pii: S0735-6757(18)30639-9. [Epub ahead of print]. <pub-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1016/j.ajem.2018.08.004</pub-id><pub-id pub-id-type="pmid">30361153</pub-id></mixed-citation></ref>
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