Deep vein thrombosis: Current diagnostic strategy.

abstract：:Background: Ghrelin causes weight gain by increasing food intake in rodents. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) is produced by adipose tissue, modulates its metabolism and stimulates catabolic processes. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether weight loss treatment modulates serum concentrations of TNFalpha a...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Zahorska-Markiewicz B,Mizia-Stec K,Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M,Janowska J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anticholinergic drugs may increase the risk of delirium in non-critically ill patients, but it is unclear whether exposure to these drugs is also a risk factor for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) delirium. In this study the hypothesis was tested that anticholinergic drug exposure at ICU admission increases the ris...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Vondeling AM,Knol W,Egberts TCG,Slooter AJC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deprescribing can be defined as the process of withdrawal or dose reduction of medications which are considered inappropriate in an individual. The aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview of "deprescribing"; firstly discussing the potential benefits and harms followed by the barriers to and enablers of ...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Reeve E,Thompson W,Farrell B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:chronic viral infections by both HCV and HIV may lead to polyclonal activation of B cells resulting in hypergammaglobulinemia. This study retrospectively analyzed the effect of HCV eradication with interferon-free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) on the gamma globulin levels in HCV-infected patients wit...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Milazzo L,van den Bogaart L,Sollima S,Oreni L,Lai A,Morena V,Bonazzetti C,Ridolfo Anna L,Antinori S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early repolarization syndrome (ERS) is characterized by the presence, in most cases in mid-to-lateral precordial leads, of a J wave on the downsloping portion of the QRS complex, followed by an elevation of the ST-segment with upward concavity. ERS is considered a benign electrocardiographic pattern of ventricular rep...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Di Grande A,Tabita V,Lizzio MM,Giuffrida C,Bellanuova I,Lisi M,Le Moli C,Amico S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombangiitis obliterans (TAO), or Buerger's disease, is most likely an endarteritis that is introduced by T-cell-mediated cellular immunity and B-cell-mediated humoral immunity associated with the activation of macrophages or dendritic cells in the intima. There is no specific marker of the disease, and the diagnosi...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Kröger K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication in patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure (HF). Currently, AKI definitions consider creatinine levels at admission as reference of baseline renal function (RF). However, renal impairment may already be present at admission. We aimed to study ...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Sanchez-Serna J,Hernandez-Vicente A,Garrido-Bravo IP,Pastor-Perez F,Noguera-Velasco JA,Casas-Pina T,Rodriguez-Serrano AI,Núñez J,Pascual-Figal D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The spontaneous preterm birth (SPB) rates in a group of HBeAg-negative chronic HBV infected pregnant women without several known risk factors for preterm delivery as well as the mother to infant HBV transmission rates was evaluated. Moreover the role of maternal data during perinatal period as well as th...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Elefsiniotis IS,Tsoumakas K,Papadakis M,Vlachos G,Saroglou G,Antsaklis A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old immunocompetent man with varicella zoster (VZ) infection developed deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after suffering severe pneumonitis. He recovered after treatment with acyclovir, high-dose steroids, and ventilatory support. The endothelial damage could be a direct link between VZ pneumonitis...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Dahan E,Simsolo C,Merei M,Vigder F,Tatoor I,Blum A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The low pharmacological response to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors represents an expression of higher endothelial damage in certain categories of patients with erectile dysfunction and high cardiovascular risk. The present study evaluated this objective in type 2 diabetic patients with erectile dysfunct...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Condorelli RA,Calogero AE,Favilla V,Morgia G,Johnson EO,Castiglione R,Salemi M,Mongioí L,Nicoletti C,Duca Y,Di Mauro M,Vicari E,La Vignera S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In all industrialized countries, life expectancy has risen in the past 100 years. The incidence of elderly patients reaching end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and requiring renal replacement therapy has also increased. During the past few decades, the pattern of ESRD has changed significantly with the emerging predominan...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Mulder WJ,Hillen HF

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An abnormal ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) is a marker of the risk for increased total and cardiovascular (CV) mortality. However, it is not clear whether it is associated with an even worse prognosis in patients with previous CV events or with cancer mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Consecutive subjec...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Visonà A,De Paoli A,Fedeli U,Tonello D,Zalunardo B,Zanatta N,Martini R,Pesavento R,Cuppini S,Prior M,Benazzi S,Cimminiello C,Avossa F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthracosis is a form of pneumoconiosis caused by coal dust or by a smoky and polluted environment. Anthracosis often presents in pulmonary form; only rarely are extrathoracic, esophageal, and mediastinal anthracoses documented. We report a rare case of anthracosis with multiple mediastinal lymphadenopathy. ...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Bilici A,Erdem T,Boysan SN,Acbay O,Oz B,Besirli K,Gundogdu S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the aortoiliac segment is found in nearly a half of patients with PAD. The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of obesity and fat distribution on the occurrence of aortoiliac PAD in middle-aged men. METHODS:This case-control study included 204 middle-aged men...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Jakovljević B,Stojanov V,Lović D,Paunović K,Radosavljević V,Tutić I

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European School of Internal Medicine (ESIM) is a meeting aimed at young physicians training in internal medicine throughout Europe. Since 1998 the school has been held annually, and in this report we reflect on our experiences during the recent school in Brighton in July 2010. The school combined a broad mix of le...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Hewitt S,Weidanz F,Westgeest H,Ruza I,Ciferska H,Pasquet F,Salomäki S,Olsen E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ward round has been a central activity of hospital life for hundreds of years. It is hardly mentioned in textbooks. The ward round is a parade through the hospital of professionals where most decision making concerning patient care is made. However the traditional format may be intimidating for patients and inadeq...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： O'Hare JA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old man with cystic fibrosis (CF) sustained a bilateral fractured neck of the femur during the course of six grand mal seizures. The fractures were successfully treated with bipolar hemi-arthroplasties. Several risk factors for osteoporosis were present. Bone pathology showed reduced femoral head bone densit...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Lim AY,Isopescu S,Thickett KM,Gumery LB,Darby AJ,Honeybourne D,Stableforth DE

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tachycardia is a reliable predictor of adverse outcomes in normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). However, different prognostic relevant heart rate thresholds have been proposed. The aim of the study was to investigate the prognostic performance of different thresholds used for defining ta...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Hobohm L,Becattini C,Ebner M,Lerchbaumer MH,Casazza F,Hasenfuß G,Konstantinides SV,Lankeit M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacteria that has rarely been associated with central nervous system impairment. We describe the case of a patient who developed multiple cerebral abscesses revealing Mycobacterium fortuitum infection. Brain biopsy specimens showed suppurative, noncaseat...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Marie I,Héron F,Lecomte F,Jarlier V,Truffot-Pernot C,Laquerriere A,Huerre M,Levesque H,Courtois H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an 80-year-old patient who developed Staphylococcus aureus septicemia several days after the implantation of a double stent in the proximal and mid-left anterior descending artery. The infection was complicated by multiple abscesses in the lungs and liver, as well as by bilateral bacterial endophthalmitis ...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Hoffman M,Baruch R,Kaplan E,Mittelman M,Aviram G,Siegman-Igra Y

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The value of salivary cortisol measurement to study stress-related adrenal response is controversial. The study aim was to assess the role of salivary cortisol measurement to detect time-related changes of adrenal response in critically ill patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients with organ failure, sepsis ...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Puglisi S,Pizzuto A,Laface B,Panero F,Aprà F,Palmas E,Perotti P,Reimondo G,Boccuzzi A,Terzolo M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) represents a standard of care to treat some acute respiratory failure (ARF). Data on its use in pneumonia are lacking, especially in a setting outside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The aims of this study were to evaluate the use of NIV in ARF due to pneumonia out...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Brambilla AM,Prina E,Ferrari G,Bozzano V,Ferrari R,Groff P,Petrelli G,Scala R,Causin F,Noto P,Bresciani E,Voza A,Aliberti S,Cosentini R,3P study group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well-recognized major cause of nosocomial infection worldwide. During the past decade, however, the epidemiology of staphylococcal infections has partially changed, with an increase in the number of patients who acquire infections in the community. The changing e...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Falcone M,Serra P,Venditti M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prealbumin is a maker of nutritional status and inflammation of potential prognostic value in acute heart failure (HF). The aim of this study is to evaluate if low prealbumin levels on admission predict mortality and readmissions in patients with acute HF. METHOD:We conducted a prospective observational coh...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Franco J,Formiga F,Trullas JC,Salamanca Bautista P,Conde A,Manzano L,Quirós R,Franco ÁG,Ezquerro AM,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M,RICA investigators group.

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of D-dimer in combination with a clinical decision rule has been widely investigated in pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Although it has been shown to be safe in excluding venous thromboembolism, the clinician is often faced with specific situations in which the use of D-dimer is controversial. W...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Bruinstroop E,van de Ree MA,Huisman MV

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kingella kingae is an aerobic gram-negative coccobacillus that has been associated predominantly with bone and joint infection but also with septicemia and endocarditis. Until now, only four cases of proven K. kingae meningitis have been reported. We describe a case of a K. kingae meningitis in a male adolescent who p...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Reekmans A,Noppen M,Naessens A,Vincken W

更新日期：2000-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of non-invasive ventilation in patients with community-acquired pneumonia is controversial since this is associated with high rates of treatment failure, compared with other causes of severe acute respiratory failure. The populations of patients with community-acquired pneumonia who have demonstrated better re...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Ferrer M,Cosentini R,Nava S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Big cities were particularly affected by tuberculosis in the 1990s. Methods: We studied 141 cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in patients not infected by HIV in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. Results: A total of 84 men and 57 women were included in the study. Their average age at diagnosis was 42.2 ...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Fain O,Lortholary O,Lascaux V V,Amoura I I,Babinet P,Beaudreuil J,Boudon P,Cruaud P,Desrues J,Djouab M,Glowinski J,Lhote F,Kettaneh A,Malbec D,Mathieu E,Taleb C,Guillevin L,Thomas M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rising number of clinical guidelines poses a new challenge to the internists. The main problems are: 1) available documents suffer from heterogeneous methodological quality, and 2) most of clinical guidelines target an 'ideal' patient affected by a single condition, while in real practice internists must face with...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Leśniak W,Morbidoni L,Dicker D,Marín-León I,EFIM.

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence suggesting a causative relationship between adrenal adenomas and metabolic and cardiovascular deteriorations. Although demonstrated frequently in subjects with subclinical Cushing Syndrome, subjects with non-functioning adrenal adenomas feature a variety of metabolic and cardiovascular conseq...

journal_title：European journal of internal medicine

authors： Yener S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00