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SMJS Volume 1 Issue 1, Page 43 – Page 50
VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE SAUDI MEDICAL STUDENTS.
Obadah Mohammed Hendi, Lujain Hussain Alturkistani, Rawan Omar Halabi, Abdulrahman Ahmad Alzahrani, Abdulaziz Ahmed Abdulaziz, Hanouf Abdullah Alnofaie, Khalid Mohammed Alzahrani
Background: Syncope is a sudden, brief loss of consciousness and postural tone with spontaneous recovery without therapy. About 30% of the total population experienced syncope. Studies found that one out of ten medical students will faint or experience prodromal symptoms in the theatre room. Our objective to determine the frequency of vasovagal syncope among medical students and medical Interns in Saudi Arabia.
Substance and Methods: a cross-sectional study was done at Taif University, Faculty of Medicine, Taif city, Saudi Arabia. A total of 555 medical students in Saudi Arabia, during the period from August to October 2017. Data were collected using a predesigned questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data, Calgary score to detect and diagnose vasovagal syncope.
Results: 35.9% of students reported fainting at least once. 87 % were diagnosed as vasovagal syncope. Females found to be more prone to vasovagal syncope twice as males 63%, 37%, respectively. Stress found to be the most reported trigger followed by attending surgery and emergency trauma case. 35.3% of students with vasovagal syncope had a family history of fainters, but no association were found P-value>0.05
Conclusion: The prevalence of vasovagal syncope among medical students is similar to that of the general population, as it is about one-third. No significant relation between gender and vasovagal syncope P-value>0.05, as well as the level triggers and family history.
To cite this article: Hendi OM, Alturkistani LH, Halabi RO, Ahmad A. Vasovagal syncope among medical students. Saudi Med J Students. 2020;1(1):43-50
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