Association between hemoglobin levels and clinical outcomes in adult patients after in-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study.

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：: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：:Prescription of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) requires an assessment of renal function (RF) and the Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equation is traditionally recommended. The objective of the study was to evaluate the potential changes in NOACs management using different equations for estimating RF. In a p...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Malavasi VL,Pettorelli D,Fantecchi E,Zoccali C,Laronga G,Trenti T,Lip GYH,Boriani G

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Medical therapy in patients with more than one pathology means using more pharmaceuticals, which results in a higher risk of drug interactions which are modifications in the action of one drug when it is administered in the presence of another. The consequences can be diminished therapeutic effect or increased adverse...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Mazzei T

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Nowadays, amiodarone is the most commonly used antidysrhythmic drug in clinical practice. It is highly effective in the management of recurrent ventricular dysrhythmias, paroxysmal supraventricular dysrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and flutter, and in the maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardiove...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Hudzik B,Zubelewicz-Szkodzinska B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain treatment in Italy is far from being optimal. In order to improve this situation, the reporting of a complete assessment of pain in the clinical record became compulsory by law. Pain-related cancer protocols (143) were selected from the National Monitoring Centre of Clinical Trials Database and reviewed. Our data...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lucenteforte E,Maggini V,Maione R,Fabbroni V,Tomino C,Mugelli A

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：: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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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