Bronchoalveolar lavage and serum KL-6 concentrations in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: correlations with radiological and immunological features.

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：:Serum potassium homeostasis play an important role in myocardial function, but the impact of serum potassium levels on long-term mortality has not been well evaluated. In the current study, we investigated patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and analyzed the relationship between admission serum potassium level...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Peng Y,Huang FY,Liu W,Zhang C,Zhao ZG,Huang BT,Liao YB,Li Q,Chai H,Luo XL,Ren X,Chen C,Meng QT,Huang DJ,Wang H,Chen M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postprandial lipemia is generally studied after a test meal that provides most of the calories as fat and that does not reflect the common food intake. We investigated postprandial changes in serum triglycerides (TG) and in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration and composition after a regular meal poor...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Branchi A,Torri A,Berra C,Colombo E,Sommariva D

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of cardiometabolic comorbidities and the changes in left ventricular geometry and function in 135 subjects subgrouped according to low or normal total adiponectin plasma (ADPN) levels. Left ventricular (LV) internal diameter/height, total LV mass (LVM) and LVM index (...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Di Chiara T,Argano C,Scaglione A,Duro G,Corrao S,Scaglione R,Licata G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms and plants produce bioactive metabolites that are potentially useful in the treatment of disease. We have designed and synthesized DHMEQ as a specific inhibitor of NF-κB based on the structure of epoxyquinomicin. It directly binds to NF-κB components to inhibit DNA-binding and was shown to be endowed wi...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Sidthipong K,Todo S,Takei I,Kojima I,Umezawa K

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of heart, lung and inferior vena cava (IVC) ultrasonography modalities, alone and combined, for possible added accuracy in diagnosing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), in a group of patients with the final diagnosis of ADHF based on plasma level of B-type nat...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Farahmand S,Abdolhoseini A,Aliniagerdroudbari E,Babaniamansour S,Baratloo A,Bagheri-Hariri S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to relate in-hospital mortality (IHM), cardiovascular events (CVEs) and non-immunologic comorbidity evaluated on the basis of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codification, in Italian kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). We evaluated IHM...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Fabbian F,De Giorgi A,Manfredini F,Lamberti N,Forcellini S,Storari A,Todeschini P,Gallerani M,La Manna G,Mikhailidis DP,Manfredini R

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the echocardiographic assessment of the right ventricle (RV) represents a pivotal element in the understanding of current disease status and in monitoring disease progression. The present manuscript is aimed at specifically describing the echocardiographic a...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lazzeri C,Bonizzoli M,Batacchi S,Peris A

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility of using the internet to track the spread of emergency medicine internationally. METHODS: OVERVIEW:This was an attempt to perform a descriptive cross-sectional study employing a web-based survey. SUBJECTS:Potential respondents were identified from multiple sources. OBSERVATION...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Nagurney JT,Huang C,Kulkarni RG,Sane S,Davis MA,Anderson PD,Gaufberg SV,Ciottone GR,Motola I,Chang Y,Setnik G

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high cardiovascular risk burden in low- and middle-income countries is expected to lead to an explosive increase in chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, population data on CKD from these countries are scarce. Therefore, we assessed kidney health in Suriname. In the Healthy Life in Suriname (HeliSur) study, a ran...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Nannan Panday R,Haan Y,Diemer F,Punwasi A,Rommy C,Heerenveen I,van Montfrans GA,Brewster LM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose was to examine the association between e-cigarette use and smoking cessation according to quit duration in Greece in 2017. A cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of adults living in Attica prefecture was performed in May 2017 through telephone interviews. The present analysis was confined to c...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Farsalinos K,Siakas G,Poulas K,Voudris V,Merakou K,Barbouni A

更新日期：2019-09-01 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

abstract：:Cryoablation (CA) emerged as an alternative procedure to radiofrequency (RF). The aim of this study was to compare haemostatic system alterations in patients undergoing RF or CA for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia ablation. von Willebrand factor (vWF), spontaneous whole blood platelet aggregation, prothro...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Pieragnoli P,Gori AM,Ricciardi G,Carrassa G,Checchi L,Michelucci A,Priora R,Cellai AP,Marcucci R,Padeletti L,Abbate R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients are at risk of infectious complications due to neutropenia following chemotherapy or early post-HSCT (Hemato Stem Cell Transplantation). The first episode of fever during recent onset neutropenia is caused mostly by bacteria, while subsequent episodes are mainly fungal in nature. Proper management of i...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Menichetti F

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of polycythemia vera in young adults is challenging, requiring one to run a balance between the increased risk of vascular complications, if left untreated, versus the potential of promoting secondary leukemia/myelodysplasia or cancer, if actively managed with chemotherapy. We report the results of a 20-...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ruggeri M,Finotto S,Fortuna S,Rodeghiero F

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) has become an increasingly significant worldwide public health problem in the last decade. It is a consequence of simultaneous increasing demand for health care and a deficit in available hospital beds and ED beds, as for example it occurs in mass casualty incidents, but a...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Di Somma S,Paladino L,Vaughan L,Lalle I,Magrini L,Magnanti M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic alcohols are a group of substances containing a hydroxyl group not meant to be ingested. They are the cause of a significant number of accidental and non-accidental exposures. Toxic alcohol poisoning can be associated with a significant degree of morbidity and mortality if not promptly recognized and treated. Th...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ng PC,Long BJ,Davis WT,Sessions DJ,Koyfman A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common condition characterized by proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, both in the pelvis and in other extra-pelvic sites. The clinical picture of endometriosis is widely heterogeneous. A correct diagnostic work-up of these patients can sometimes be very difficult, since there are...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Montalto M,Santoro L,D'Onofrio F,Gallo A,Campo S,Campo V,Gasbarrini A,Gasbarrini G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this systematic review was to assess AKI (acute kidney injury) in adult patients, treated with vancomycin (V) + piperacillin/tazobactam (PT) compared to V monotherapy. Studies were found in Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus databases. Articles not in English, pediatric studies and case reports were excluded...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ciarambino T,Giannico OV,Campanile A,Tirelli P,Para O,Signoriello G,Giordano M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence shows an association between high lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and atherothrombotic diseases. Lp(a) trait is largely controlled by kringle-IV type 2 (KIV-2) size polymorphism in LPA gene, encoding for apo(a). Environmental factors are considered to determinate minor phenotypic variability in Lp(a)...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Sereni A,Sticchi E,Gori AM,Magi A,Della Latta D,Volta A,Murri A,Jamagidze G,Chiappino D,Abbate R,Gensini GF,Marcucci R,Sofi F,Giusti B

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Extreme hypomagnesemia (hypoMg) can be encountered in many situations, but little data currently exist. Our aim is to describe the epidemiological, clinical, etiological characteristics, and the biological abnormalities of consecutive inpatients with extreme hypomagnesemia. In our observational monocentric study, betw...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Cheminet G,Clain G,Jannot AS,Ranque B,Passeron A,Michon A,De Luna G,Diehl JL,Oudard S,Cellier C,Karras A,Vedié B,Prot-Bertoye C,Pouchot J,Arlet JB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to evaluate potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) and risk factors for pDDIs in three phases of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treatment: from the point of first medical contact to the coronary angiography (first phase), after coronary angiography to the last day of hospitalization ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Pejčić AV,Janković SM,Davidović G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute heart failure is a common condition among adults presenting with dyspnea in the Emergency Department (ED), still the diagnosis is challenging as objective standardized criteria are lacking. First line work-up, other then clinical findings, is nowadays made with lung ultrasound imaging study, chest X-ray study an...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Sartini S,Frizzi J,Borselli M,Sarcoli E,Granai C,Gialli V,Cevenini G,Guazzi G,Bruni F,Gonnelli S,Pastorelli M

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Anthracyclines are extensively used in oncologic patients, in particular for breast cancer and hematological malignancies. Cardiac injury is a potentially dangerous side effect of these drugs. In this systematic review, we analyzed published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess if potential cardioprotective d...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Caspani F,Tralongo AC,Campiotti L,Asteggiano R,Guasti L,Squizzato A

更新日期：2020-10-03 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：:Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The reasons for the high prevalence of CVD in ethnic minority groups are not fully understood. Recently, the importance of early-life developmental factors and their impact on CVDs in adulthood is increasingly being recognised, b...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Bijker R,Agyemang C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers may possess antioxidant properties, and might improve micro and macrovascular structure and function. Combination treatment with an ACE inhibitor may have additional advantages, compared with a thiazide diuretic. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of a s...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： De Ciuceis C,Salvetti M,Paini A,Rossini C,Muiesan ML,Duse S,Caletti S,Coschignano MA,Semeraro F,Trapletti V,Bertacchini F,Brami V,Petelca A,Agabiti Rosei E,Rizzoni D,Agabiti Rosei C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00