A simple lung ultrasound protocol for the screening of COVID-19 pneumonia in the emergency department.

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The current therapeutic options for patients at high thromboembolic risk include the vitamin K antagonists and the direct oral anticoagulants. These novel agents have been evaluated in more than 40,000 patient...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Riva N,Ageno W

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SCODIAC was a pilot study which revealed an increasing use of SGLT2i in 123 outpatients affected with Heart Failure (HF) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. SCODIAC-II study, the second phase of the program, has been carried out to determine diagnostic and therapeutic pathways in a larger group of patients and to verify whe...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： De Luca M,Bosso G,Valvano A,Guardasole V,Botta A,Carbone V,Carella G,Del Buono A,Di Giovanni G,Fimiani B,Guarnaccia F,Lapice E,Martedì E,Memoli G,Oliva D,Romano G,Cittadini A,Zito GB,Oliviero U

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in a group of 319 hypertensive patients with stage 3b-4-5 chronic kidney disease (according to Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes classification), compared with 216 patients with essential hypertension and normal renal functio...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Nardi E,Mulè G,Nardi C,Geraci G,Giammanco A,Bentivegna R,Averna M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Halitosis is a generic term used to describe unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth air and breath, independent of the source where the odor substances originate. It affects between 50 and 65% of the population, but despite its frequency, this problem is often unaccepted and declared as taboo. Ninety percent of pati...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Campisi G,Musciotto A,Di Fede O,Di Marco V,Craxì A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inconsistent findings in the studies have been observed concerning the higher dose of statins use in the acute phase of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Therefore, we performed a systematic review to assess this issue. A computerized literature search in PubMed, Cochrane Library databases, and EMBA...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Fang JX,Wang EQ,Wang W,Liu Y,Cheng G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article Reversal agents for oral anticoagulant-associated major or life-threatening bleeding, written by Marco Moia, Alessandro Squizzato was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal (currently SpringerLink) on 24 August 2019 without open access. ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Moia M,Squizzato A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary study objective is to compare the outcomes of patients taking oral anticoagulant medications in two distinct populations treated according to different management models (comprehensive vs. usual care). (Design: regional prospective cohort study; setting: hospital admission data from two regions). Eligible ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Tosetto A,Testa S,Palareti G,Paoletti O,Nichele I,Catalano F,Morandini R,Di Paolo M,Tala M,Esteban P,Cora' F,Mannino S,Maroni A,Sessa M,Castaman G

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-invasive ventilatory support is frequently used in patients with severe respiratory failure (SRF), but is often limited to intensive care units (ICU). We hypothesized that an instantaneous short course of NIV (up to 2 h), limited to regular working hours as an additional therapy on the emergency department (ED) wo...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Horvath CM,Brutsche MH,Schoch OD,Schillig B,Baty F,vonOw D,Rüdiger JJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Flow-mediated (FMD) and nitrate-mediated dilatation (NMD) are considered non-invasive methods to assess endothelial function and surrogate markers of subclinical atherosclerosis. We performed a systemat...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ambrosino P,Lupoli R,Iervolino S,De Felice A,Pappone N,Storino A,Di Minno MND

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are drugs used in clinical practice since 2009 for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism in non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and for the treatment and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism. The four DOACs, including the three factor Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, a...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Prisco D,Ageno W,Becattini C,D'Angelo A,Davì G,De Cristofaro R,Dentali F,Di Minno G,Falanga A,Gussoni G,Masotti L,Palareti G,Pignatelli P,Santi RM,Santilli F,Silingardi M,Tufano A,Violi F,SIMI (Italian Society of Inte

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The editorial and peer-review processes should guarantee readers as to the reliability of published data. The first step of these processes is to check for errors. The aim of our study was to look for the presence of objective errors in consecutive articles published on three of the most authoritative clinical journal...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Costantino G,Casazza G,Cernuschi G,Solbiati M,Birocchi S,Ceriani E,Duca P,Montano N

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive age women, is often associated with insulin resistance and associated disorders. The frequency of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cardiac risk markers, structural vascular disease, and clinical disease events are increased in this populatio...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Cobin RH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Up to 10% of all patients at the Emergency Department present for acute abdominal pain. The C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) are routinely determined as part of the workup of patients with abdominal pain. Three large prospective cohort studies comprising a total of 2961 adult patients with acute abd...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Paolillo C,Spallino I,Gruppo di Autoformazione Metodologica (GrAM).

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic arthritis (SA) is commonly associated with Staphylococcal or Streptococcal infections. Overtime, there has been a global increase in the distribution of antimicrobial resistance within both Gram-positive bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram-negative bacteria such as exten...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ben-Chetrit E,Zamir A,Natsheh A,Nesher G,Wiener-Well Y,Breuer GS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial therapy has been the main stay of therapy of community-acquired aspiration pneumonia (CAAP), but the duration of treatment has not been established. The objective of this study was to describe the time to reach clinical stability in patients with aspiration pneumonia compared to community-acquired pneumo...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Jaoude P,Badlam J,Anandam A,El-Solh AA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the influenza season, most patients suspected of having influenza undergo rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) in Japan despite their low sensitivity. However, the physician's actual rationale for prescribing antivirals, besides the results of RIDTs, remains poorly understood. Our study sought to identify t...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Nakajima K,Akebo H,Tsugihashi Y,Ishimaru H,Sada R

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria have been spreading from hospitals to communities. Despite this, there are limited emergency department (ED) patient-based studies about these bacteremias. A retrospective matched case-control study with a ratio of 1:3 was conducted at a university hospital. The ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lin JN,Chen YH,Chang LL,Lai CH,Lin HL,Lin HH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease. Real-life data on the clinical presentation, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of VTE in Italy and Europe are required to optimize the management of this disease. The PREFER in VTE registry, a prospective non-interventional real-life st...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Guercini F,Mommi V,Camporese G,Tonello C,Imberti D,Benedetti R,De Bartolomeo G,Di Lecce L,Romeo F,Agnelli G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unconscious patients admitted to critical care units after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are at high risk for death, and neurologic deficits are common among those who survive. The target temperature management (TTM), 33 vs. 36 °C, after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest trial was conducted to assess the benefits and ha...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Granberg B,McGillis E,Solbiati M,Gruppo di Autoformazione Metodologica (GrAM).

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent position paper of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on cardiovascular toxicity of cancer treatments has attracted considerable interest by healthcare professionals, since it is the first concrete help in the difficult task of monitoring and approaching cardiovascular side effects of anticancer treatm...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Raschi E,Diemberger I,Cosmi B,De Ponti F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original publication, the given name and family name of the fifth author Dr Margherita Migone De Amicis were incorrectly published. The correct given name and family name should read as 'Margherita' and 'Migone De Amicis', respectively. ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Londoño KL,Formiga F,Chivite D,Moreno-Gonzalez R,Migone De Amicis M,Corbella X

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to cardiac output, oxygen delivery is determined by the amount of oxygen carried by hemoglobin, which is estimated by the product of hemoglobin level and peripheral hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2). Optimal hemoglobin concentration for post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS) has not yet been investigated th...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Wang CH,Huang CH,Chang WT,Tsai MS,Yu PH,Wang AY,Chen NC,Chen WJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite its rarity, infliximab-related hepatitis constitutes a cutting edge and challenging problem. In December 2004, a drug warning was issued by the Food and Drug Administration to alert healthcare professionals to the risk of hepatotoxicity in course of infliximab therapy. Subsequently, several reports of probable...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Mancini S,Amorotti E,Vecchio S,Ponz de Leon M,Roncucci L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) has been reported associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF) and coronary heart disease events, including mortality. An expert opinion indicates that AF is the possible link between SH and the other important cardiovascular (CV) manifestations. We analyzed the data of...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Carpi A,Cini G,Russo M,Antonelli A,Gaudio C,Galetta F,Franzoni F,Rossi G

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective measurement of simulation performance requires a validated and reliable tool. However, no published Italian language assessment tool is available. Translation of a published English language tool, the Ottawa Crisis Resource Management Global Rating Scale (GRS), may lead to a validated and reliable tool. Afte...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Franc JM,Verde M,Gallardo AR,Carenzo L,Ingrassia PL

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing the effects of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) implemented in a 78-bed Internal Medicine ward of an Italian mid-sized acute care hospital of 296 beds (26,820 bed days/year in 2015 and 26,653 in 2016). The ASP, implemented in May 2016, included: (a) formulation and dissemination of local guidelines...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Fortini A,Faraone A,Di Pietro M,Cappugi C,Magnante G,Boccadori C,Bartolini S,Rabatti L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diuretic resistance (DR) is common in patients with decompensated heart failure (HF), and is associated with adverse outcomes. To determine the prevalence of DR and its impact on survival among patients with decompensated HF, we prospectively evaluated the prevalence and influence on prognosis of DR (defined as persis...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Trullàs JC,Casado J,Morales-Rull JL,Formiga F,Conde-Martel A,Quirós R,Epelde F,González-Franco Á,Manzano L,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) is a possible complication of acute pancreatitis (AP). There are no precise guidelines on the use of anticoagulant therapy (AT) in these patients. The aim of the study was to determine the safety and the efficacy of AT in AP-associated SVT. Two hundred twenty-one patients were retrospe...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Pagliari D,Cianci R,Brizi MG,Mancarella FA,Musso M,Cintoni M,Franza L,Flore RA,Gasbarrini A,Tondi P

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent pericarditis is one of the most frequent pericardial diseases, affecting up to 30% of the patients who have experienced acute pericarditis. While the diagnosis of acute pericarditis is sometime straight forward, its etiology and therapeutic management are still a challenge for physicians. In developed countr...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Brucato A,Emmi G,Cantarini L,Di Lenarda A,Gattorno M,Lopalco G,Marcolongo R,Imazio M,Martini A,Prisco D

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic heart failure (CHF), neurohumoral systems, which help to maintain circulatory homeostasis, are maladaptive and responsible for disease progression and congestion in the long term. The activation of sympathetic hormones and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), in addition to non-osmotic vasopressin r...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Parrinello G,Torres D,Paterna S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00