Impact of gender on short-term and long-term all-cause mortality in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: a meta-analysis.

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

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 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：: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：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as an elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure at rest (mPAP ≥ 25 mmHg), evaluated by right heart catheterization (RHC). The aim of the present study was to evaluate HRCT findings in relation to transthoracic echocardiographic data to better characterize PH in IPF patients and to ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Refini RM,Bettini G,Kacerja E,Cameli P,d'Alessandro M,Bergantini L,De Negri F,Rottoli P,Sestini P,Bargagli E,Mazzei MA

更新日期：2020-11-05 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：OBJECTIVE:In marathon runners changes in red blood cell count, haematocrit and haemoglobin in relation to haemodilution have been reported. Moreover, it has been hypothesized that strenuous exercise induces oxidant stress through several different mechanisms. This study investigated the haematological variables, iron s...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Duca L,Da Ponte A,Cozzi M,Carbone A,Pomati M,Nava I,Cappellini MD,Fiorelli G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a need for more information on the quality of life (QoL) in patients undergoing chemotherapy. We wanted to investigate the perception of health status in colon cancer patients before, 3 and 6 months after chemotherapy. A secondary purpose was to assess the different perceptions of QoL between men and women du...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Domati F,Luppi G,Reggiani-Bonetti L,Zironi S,Depenni R,Fontana A,Gelsomino F,de Leon MP

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：: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：: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：:Abuse of opioid prescription drugs has become an epidemic across the developed world. Despite the fact that emergency physicians overall account for a small proportion of total opioids prescribed, the number of prescriptions has risen dramatically in the past decade and, to some degree, contributes to the available su...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Smulowitz PB,Cary C,Boyle KL,Novack V,Jagminas L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We planned a prospective study to address tolerability and efficacy of sucrosomial iron, a new oral formulation of ferric pyrophosphate, in IBD patients. Thirty patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Crohn's Disea...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Abbati G,Incerti F,Boarini C,Pileri F,Bocchi D,Ventura P,Buzzetti E,Pietrangelo A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:General concepts about medical disasters, public health and triage are outlined. Triage is described in the context of public health emergencies and disaster settings, and the main ethical values at stake in triage are discussed. Possible conflicts between competing values are outlined. Special attention is given to p...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Petrini C

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rapid diagnostic tools for Helicobacter pylori are important in endoscopy. To assess the accuracy of a new 5-min rapid urease test (UFT300, ABS Cernusco, sul Naviglio, Italy) compared with the 1-h Pyloritek (Serim Laboratories, Elkhart, IN) and the 24-h CLO test (Kimberly-Clark Ballard Medical Products, Roswell, GA), ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Vaira D,Gatta L,Ricci C,Perna F,Saracino I,Fiorini G,Castelli V,Holton J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The predisposition, infection/insult, response, and organ dysfunction (PIRO) staging system for septic patients allows grouping of heterogeneous patients into homogeneous subgroups. The purposes of this single-center, prospective, observational cohort study were to create a PIRO system for patients with community-acqu...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Chen YX,Li CS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A difficult airway may lead to hypoxia and brain damage. The WEI Nasal Jet Tube (WNJ) is a new nasal pharyngeal tube that applies supraglottic jet oxygenation and ventilation (SJOV) for patients during tracheal intubation without the need for mask ventilation. We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of SJOV-assisted...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Wu C,Wei J,Cen Q,Sha X,Cai Q,Ma W,Cao Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 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 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：:The objectives of the study were to investigate the relationship between religion and hypertension, as well as the theoretical mechanism through which religion exerts effect on hypertension. A MEDLINE literature search was performed on articles describing religion and hypertension (N = 543) excluding unqualified ones ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Meng Q,Zhang X,Shi R,Liao H,Chen X

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term splanchnic vein thrombosis encompasses Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), and mesenteric vein thrombosis; the simultaneous involvement of additional regions is frequent, and clinical presentations and risk factors may be shared. The annual incidence of BCS and isolated m...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： De Stefano V,Martinelli I

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：: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：: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：:Upper extremities deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) is a rare condition. According to the literature, approximately 4-10% of all cases of venous thrombosis may involve the subclavian, axillary or brachial veins. In the last few decades, the incidence of UEDVT has increased because of more frequent use of central venous c...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Spiezia L,Simioni P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension and diabetes are known risk factors for obesity-related thrombosis, but several studies have shown that obesity is characterised by a potentially prothrombotic inflammatory state because of activated coagulation and impaired fibrinolysis. In order to verify if obese patients-unaffected by hypertension, di...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Cugno M,Castelli R,Mari D,Mozzi E,Zappa MA,Boscolo-Anzoletti M,Roviaro G,Mannucci PM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical features of COVID-19 have been mostly described in hospitalized patients with and without ICU admission. Yet, up to 80% of patients are managed in an outpatient setting. This population is poorly documented. In France, health authorities recommend outpatient management of patients presenting mild-to-moderate ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lapostolle F,Schneider E,Vianu I,Dollet G,Roche B,Berdah J,Michel J,Goix L,Chanzy E,Petrovic T,Adnet F

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：: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：: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