Failure to achieve first attempt success at intubation using video laryngoscopy is associated with increased complications.

abstract：:The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is the most widely accepted tool for the evaluation of consciousness, despite several reported shortcomings. A new coma scale, named Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) score, is now available. The aim of the present study is to provide and validate the Italian version of the FOUR scor...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Marcati E,Ricci S,Casalena A,Toni D,Carolei A,Sacco S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current guidelines for evaluation of syncope recommend that in the absence of objective focal neurologic findings, head computed tomography (HCT) may not be necessary. Compliance with this recommendation is highly variable, which may be due in part to the lack of currently available evidence. We undertook the...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Goyal N,Donnino MW,Vachhani R,Bajwa R,Ahmad T,Otero R

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：:Despite the availability of updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), the management of this disorder in clinical practice is often not standardized, given the different degree of compliance with official recommendations by the various involved specialists. The aim of this con...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Imberti D,Becattini C,Bernardi E,Camporese G,Cuccia C,Dentali F,Paretti D

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：:The prevalence and incidence of diabetes is similar in the two sexes but the long-term impact of diabetes on vascular and non-vascular complications is more gender specific. Men, in comparison with women, seem to be at higher risk for micro-vascular complications, such as severe retinopathy and nephropathy. On the oth...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Abbate R,Mannucci E,Cioni G,Fatini C,Marcucci R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

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：: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：: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：:Gut microbiota is known to have a relevant role in our health, and is also related to both gastrointestinal and extradigestive diseases. Therefore, restoring the alteration of gut microbiota represents an outstanding clinical target for the treatment of gut microbiota-related diseases. The modulation of gut microbiota...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Cammarota G,Ianiro G,Bibbò S,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial bruits (ICB) are faint, high-pitched, and mostly heard on the orbit in the systolic phase of the cardiovascular cycle. This report discusses a case of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a 17-month-old male patient in whom ICB were auscultated. ICB is thought to be caused by compression of blood vessels ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Sugiura K,Ihara T

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (cHP) is a fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) resulting from inhalation of different organic substances and chemical compounds determining an inflammatory and immunological response in sensitized individuals. KL-6, a human mucin protein expressed by type 2 pneumocytes, has be...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lanzarone N,Gentili F,Alonzi V,Bergantini L,d'Alessandro M,Rottoli P,Refini RM,Pieroni M,Vietri L,Bianchi F,Mazzei MA,Volterrani L,Perrone A,Cameli P,Bargagli E,Sestini P

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：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：: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：:Our aim was to prospectively investigate the impact of Behçet's disease (BD), disease activity, and clinical and demographic characteristics on different aspects of quality of life (QoL) measured by the short-form (SF)-36 QoL scale. We administered the SF-36 to 37 consecutive BD patients in different moments of diseas...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Fabiani C,Vitale A,Orlando I,Sota J,Capozzoli M,Franceschini R,Galeazzi M,Tosi GM,Frediani B,Cantarini L

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, between 1990 and 2017, Italy experienced a more attenuate reduction in cardiovascular deaths than Western Europe. When considering risk factors, our Country experienced a reduction in the prevalence of hypertension in the last few decades, especially in women. On t...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Modesti PA,Jarraya F,Mascherini G,Perticone F

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:In non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS), an early invasive strategy is recommended for middle/high-risk patients; however, the optimal timing for coronary angiography is still debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic implications of the time of angiography in ACS patients treated in acc...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Giglioli C,Cecchi E,Landi D,Valente S,Chiostri M,Romano SM,Spini V,Perrotta L,Simonetti I,Gensini GF

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Data on the presence of subclinical fibrosis across multiple organs in patients with idiopathic lung fibrosis (IPF) are lacking. Our study aimed at investigating through hepatic transient elastography (HTE) the prevalence and clinical impact of subclinical liver fibrosis in a cohort of patients with IPF. Patients refe...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Cocconcelli E,Tonelli R,Abbati G,Marchioni A,Castaniere I,Pelizzaro F,Russo FP,Vegetti A,Balestro E,Pietrangelo A,Richeldi L,Luppi F,Spagnolo P,Clini E,Cerri S

更新日期：2020-05-25 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：:We sought to compare length-of-stay (LOS), total hospital costs, and readmissions among pulmonary embolism (PE) patients treated with rivaroxaban versus parenterally bridged warfarin. We identified adult PE (primary diagnostic code = 415.1x) patients in the Premier Database (11/2012-9/2015), and included those with ≥1...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Weeda ER,Wells PS,Peacock WF,Fermann GJ,Baugh CW,Ashton V,Crivera C,Wildgoose P,Schein JR,Coleman CI

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 50 years, the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection has fallen as standards of living improved. The changes in the prevalence of infection and its manifestations (peptic ulcer disease and gastric mucosal lesions) were investigated in a large cohort of Sardinians undergoing upper endoscopy for dyspe...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Dore MP,Marras G,Rocchi C,Soro S,Loria MF,Bassotti G,Graham DY,Malaty HM,Pes GM

更新日期：2015-10-01 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

abstract：:The idea of using small RNA fragments (oligonucleotides) for therapeutic purposes dates back to the 1990s, following the landmark discoveries on the mechanisms of gene silencing and RNA-interference (RNA-i). However, the first applications in medicine were hampered by difficulties in chemical stabilization and efficie...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Girelli D,Busti F,Marchi G,Martinelli N,Olivieri O

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：: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