Abstract：
:Clostridium difficile-associated disease seems to be increasing worldwide. A wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening disease, has been described. A case of pseudomembranous colitis with massive ascites as the main presenting manifestation is described in order to illustrate the changing clinical pattern of antibiotic-associated colitis.
journal_name
Eur J Intern Medjournal_title
European journal of internal medicineauthors
Tsourous GI,Raftopoulos LG,Kafe EE,Manoleris EK,Makaritsis KP,Pinis SGdoi
10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.034subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-07-01 00:00:00pages
328-30issue
4eissn
0953-6205issn
1879-0828pii
S0953-6205(07)00072-6journal_volume
18pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodontal disease is prevalent in asthmatics, but it is unclear whether periodontal treatment plays a role in adverse respiratory events in these patients. We evaluated risk of hospitalization for adverse respiratory events (acute exacerbation, pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure) and mortality in ast...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2017.06.005
更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Most patients above 60 years with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will die from their disease. Nevertheless, the treatment concepts in elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and AML are rapidly evolving. A number of recent reports have identified better survival rates with intensive induction chemotherapy ...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2018.05.026
更新日期：2018-12-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2017.05.009
更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Early risk stratification of septic patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) is challenging. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic role of plasmatic sodium level (PNa+) derangements at ED presentation in septic patients. METHODS:According to PNa+ at ED presentation patients we...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2020.10.003
更新日期：2021-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2007.09.016
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUNDS:The prognosis and management of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have not been well evaluated since the advent of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We therefore conducted a meta-analysis to assess the prognostic effect of LVT after AMI in primary PC...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2019.10.029
更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by substantial infiltration of plasma cells with IgG4 in target organs. Lung manifestations predominantly present as inflammatory pseudotumor, interstitial pneumonitis, organizing pneumonia, and lymphomatoid granulomatosis. There is no specific dia...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2019.06.010
更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between exacerbation of heart failure (HF) and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has long been recognized but the data on this adverse effect are limited. METHODS:To further characterize this possible association, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of obse...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2015.09.012
更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report two patients who presented with non-specific symptoms of tiredness that prompted their clinician to order a thyroid function test. In both cases, free thyroxine (T4) was reported to be high, with a normal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Repeated blood tests from the same laboratory using the same assay me...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2007.05.009
更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Current results had demonstrated lamivudine (LAM) contributed to improve liver function and short-term prognosis in patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), but data concerning the outcome of long-term prognosis are limited. Our objective was to explore the predicti...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2014.10.007
更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Nephropathia epidemica (NE), caused by Puumala virus (PUUV), is characterized by acute kidney injury (AKI) and thrombocytopenia. Cardiac involvement with electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities has been previously reported in NE; however, its prognostic value is unknown. Relative bradycardia is an important...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2016.06.001
更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pattern recognition of the long-term disease course before, during, and after pregnancy can provide us with data about the influence of pregnancy on IBD, and vice versa. Determinants that predict an indolent versus an aggressive disease course are currently being sought. Our intention is to analyze the disease course ...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0953-6205(00)00088-1
更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Stroke is the most frequent neurological disease and represents a continuously evolving medical and social problem. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is also an important worldwide public health problem. Renal dysfunction carries a substantial risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and an independent, graded associ...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.710
更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rituximab induced serum sickness (RISS) is a rare delayed hypersensitivity reaction. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the RISS cases reported in France. METHOD:Serum sickness cases involving rituximab were identified from the French PharmacoVigilanc...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2019.06.009
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with a higher risk of perioperative mortality and mortality after liver transplantation (LTx) remains unclear. METHODS:We compared the risk of postoperative mortality and morbidity in DM and non-DM patients undergoing LTx. We enrolled 558 DM patients who underwen...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2015.05.010
更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUNDS/AIMS:Nephrotic dyslipidemia is a risk factor for development of systemic atherosclerosis; also it may aggravate glomerulosclerosis and enhance progression of glomerular disease. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of Monascus purpureus Went rice vs. fluvastatin therapy in the management of nephrotic ...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2008.08.012
更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Vasculitis is characterized by inflammation of the vascular wall. It reaches vessels of different sizes and locations, conditioning multisystem and complex manifestations that require a holistic approach. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis has an annual incidence rate of 20 per million inhabitan...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2020.01.011
更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescription in atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular AF (<3 months) with ≥1 stroke risk factors enrolled in the Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic Treatment in Patie...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2020.04.032
更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) and specifically acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are the most common causes of death among both men and women throughout the world. Although CHD mortality rates have been halved in many developed countries in recent decades, some studies have pointed out significant differences regarding...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0953-6205(02)00156-5
更新日期：2002-12-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2013.02.005
更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a decreasing trend of tuberculosis (TB) was reported in Turkey, higher proportion of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) was revealed. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, clinical and laboratory data of 141 EPT patients were evaluated for a seven-year period by using descriptive statist...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.704
更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis are difficult to treat and show higher dropout rates during treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze the treatment outcomes in patients with CHC and underlying end-stage renal disease on dialysis in Korea. METHOD...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2015.03.011
更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) has become the procedure of choice for isolated, uncomplicated mitral stenosis (MS) with favorable morphology and may be a useful method for surgical high-risk conditions such as advanced age, the presence of severe tricuspid regurgitation, New York Heart Asso...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2005.02.012
更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This article aims to provide an overview of efficacy and safety data on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our goal is to differentiate the clinical profiles of GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors, as we...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2009.05.011
更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Background: Impaired gastrointestinal and gallbladder motility, as a complication of long-lasting diabetes mellitus, has been ascribed to the possible development of autonomic neuropathy, although the intervention of hormonal factors may not completely be excluded. In this regard, cholecystokinin (CCK), a gut hormone ...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0953-6205(02)00003-1
更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION/AIM:Patients who present HBV reactivation during immunosuppressive treatment are prone to develop life threatening decompensation of the liver function, therefore prophylaxis and treatment are strongly recommended. So far there are no data regarding the role of tenofovir in this context. Therefore, the aim...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2014.06.028
更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Of the different respiratory disorders that complicate the course of polymyositis, diaphragmatic weakness is one that is seldom described and most often suspected rather than confirmed. We report a case of severe diaphragmatic weakness as a cause of acute respiratory failure revealing a polymyositis. The diaphragmatic...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0953-6205(02)00015-8
更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The site of acquisition of infection may have a major impact on outcome. The health care-related (HCR) environment has recently come under scrutiny. In a group of patients with bacteremic septic arthritis (SA), we compared their characteristics, type of SA, microbiology and prognosis according to the site of...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2015.11.013
更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：SUMMARY:The aims of this study were to determine the incidence of fungal infections in hospital intensive care units and to evaluate a molecular method to detect these infections. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The participants in this study were patients admitted to any of the 10 intensive care units at Nemazi Hospital (Shiraz...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2011.08.025
更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Although experimental models have shown that statins could alleviate glomerular damage and decrease urinary protein excretion, the renal effects of statins remain unclear. A case-control study was conducted using data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance system. METHODS:An end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ...
journal_title：European journal of internal medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ejim.2016.02.012
更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
