Is echocardiography mandatory for patients with chronic kidney disease?

abstract：:Predictors of short-term readmission after ischemic stroke have been previously identified, but few studies analyzed predictors of long-term readmission, namely early imaging findings and treatment with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). To characterize predictors of hospital readmission during the first year after hospi...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Leitão A,Brito A,Pinho J,Alves JN,Costa R,Amorim JM,Ribeiro M,Pinho I,Ferreira C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In older people, revisit to the emergency department (ED) in the short period after discharge is not entirely avoidable, but in a proportion of cases is preventable, and should ideally be minimised. We have previously derived a risk probability nomogram to predict the likelihood of revisit. In this study, we sought to...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Arendts G,Etherton-Beer C,Jones R,Bullow K,MacDonald E,Dumas S,Parker D,Hutton M,Burrows S,Brown SG,Almeida OP

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute aortic syndromes (AASs) are deadly cardiovascular emergencies involving the thoracic aorta. AASs are relatively rare conditions, have unspecific signs and symptoms (including truncal pain, syncope, neurologic deficit and limb ischemia) and require contrast-enhanced tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest and a...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Morello F,Santoro M,Fargion AT,Grifoni S,Nazerian P

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although chronic hypertension is associated with long-term complications, few studies directly examine the effects of in-hospital acute hypertensive episodes in trauma patients. The aim was to determine whether there is an association between in-hospital acute hypertension and morbidity. We included trauma patients be...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Saliba L,Stawicki SP,Thongrong C,Bergese SD,Papadimos TJ,Gerlach AT

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTPH) is a potential complication of pulmonary embolism (PE). Only few studies have assessed the role of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension, and there are no data on the potential utility of BNP as a preclinical biomarker of CT...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Dentali F,Donadini M,Gianni M,Bertolini A,Lonn E,Venco A,Cattozzo G,Ageno W

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：: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：:Whether there is a link between venous and arterial thrombotic disorders is still a matter of debate. They share common risk factors, such as old age, male sex and obesity. Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation are likely to play a role in determining the simultaneous involvement of the two vascular compartments. U...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Prandoni P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective is to describe the characteristics of mechanically restrained patients in the emergency department (ED) of a university hospital and to evaluate the quality of restraint documentation that was filled out according to the dedicated protocol with respect to the law on restraint. All adult patients (≥16 yea...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Beysard N,Yersin B,Carron PN

更新日期：2018-06-01 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 objective of this study was to prospectively assess the prevalence, predictors and prognostic significance of microalbuminuria in a large cohort of consecutive acute cardiac patients, admitted to an intensive cardiac care unit from 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2009. In 815 acute cardiac patients, microalbuminuria is ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Valente S,Lazzeri C,Chiostri M,Alterini B,Ognibene A,Giglioli C,Pigozzi C,Gensini GF

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is recognized as the most common and emerging chronic liver disease in western countries. The disease has been traditionally interpreted as a possibly progressing condition to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. However, recently, a large number of publications have demonstrated that people...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Del Ben M,Baratta F,Polimeni L,Angelico F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation plays a pivotal role in all stages of atherosclerosis from endothelial dysfunction and plaque formation to plaque destabilization and disruption. Inflammatory biomarkers, originally studied to better understand the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, have generated increasing interest among clinicians, be...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Biasillo G,Leo M,Della Bona R,Biasucci LM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high incidence of isolated left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) has been reported in previous studies on smaller cohorts of patients with thalassemia by cardiac MRI but the clinical impact of the finding is unknown. This prospective cohort study evaluates the prevalence and clinical implication of the finding. Pro...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Bonamini R,Imazio M,Faletti R,Gatti M,Xhyheri B,Limone M,Longo F,Piga A

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：: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：:The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment (CogI) in patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure, and the influence of CogI on mortality and hospital readmission. This is a multicenter cohort study of patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure enrolled in the RICA...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： García Bruñén JM,Povar Echeverria M,Díez-Manglano J,Manzano L,Trullàs JC,Romero Requena JM,Salamanca Bautista MP,González Franco Á,Cepeda Rodrigo JM,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M,RICA Investigators Group.

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:Direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) are a class of anticoagulants that bind selectively to thrombin and block its interaction with its substrates. Dabigatran etexilate and AZD0837, the new generation of DTIs, are now under intense development, and are potentially of great interest for internists. Dabigatran etexilate is...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Squizzato A,Dentali F,Steidl L,Ageno W

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:International guidelines recommend the use of pharmacological prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The same international guidelines suggest the employment of standardized risk assessment models (RAMs) when evaluating the administration of pharmacological prophylax...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Depietri L,Marietta M,Scarlini S,Marcacci M,Corradini E,Pietrangelo A,Ventura P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis, one of the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease, is characterized by inflammation of the large bowel with constant involvement of the rectum, and a possible continuous retrograde distribution up to the cecum. Typical macroscopic lesions are mucosal ulcerations, with immune cell infiltration...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Di Sabatino A,Biancheri P,Rovedatti L,Macdonald TT,Corazza GR

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis is "haemostasis in the wrong place", and there is increasing evidence that haemostatic factors are associated with increased risk of atherothrombotic events. Increasing plasma levels of fibrinogen are associated with increased risks of coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease, and with...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lowe G

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:In heart failure survival is closely related to functional capacity. Peak O2 consumption at cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is considered the gold standard for the evaluation of exercise tolerance. Since >70% of patients with heart failure, usually elderly or with significant comorbidities, are referred to Depart...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Rostagno C,Gensini GF

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on intubation success rates and complications during emergency airway management. We retrospectively analyzed an airway registry at an academic medical center. The primary outcomes were the incidence of difficult intubation and complication rates, stratified by BMI. We ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Dargin JM,Emlet LL,Guyette FX

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with acute coronary syndrome, gamma-glutamyltransferase activity (GGT) proved to be an independent predictor of the development of major adverse cardiac events at early and long terms. No data are available on GGT in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We assessed, in 337 consecutive STEMI patients...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lazzeri C,Valente S,Tarquini R,Chiostri M,Picariello C,Gensini GF

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：: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