Overcrowding in emergency department: an international issue.

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：: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：:Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria have been spreading from hospitals to communities. Despite this, there are limited emergency department (ED) patient-based studies about these bacteremias. A retrospective matched case-control study with a ratio of 1:3 was conducted at a university hospital. The ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Lin JN,Chen YH,Chang LL,Lai CH,Lin HL,Lin HH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2016, biosimilar enoxaparin (Inhixa®, Techdow) was introduced in European markets with the same indications as branded enoxaparin (Clexane®, Sanofi). Its use is constantly increasing in clinical practice, however, little information from post-marketing clinical trials is available on its safety and effectiveness. W...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Fantoni C,Bertù L,Faioni EM,Froiio C,Mariani N,Ageno W

更新日期：2020-10-27 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：: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：:The CORP (COlchicine for Recurrent Pericarditis) trial [7]is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine (1.0–2.0 mg on the first day, followed by a maintenance dose of 0.5–1.0 mg/day for 6 months) in association with conventional ant...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Gianni F,Solbiati M,Gruppo di Autoformazione Metodologica (GrAM).

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in a group of 319 hypertensive patients with stage 3b-4-5 chronic kidney disease (according to Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes classification), compared with 216 patients with essential hypertension and normal renal functio...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Nardi E,Mulè G,Nardi C,Geraci G,Giammanco A,Bentivegna R,Averna M

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：:In the original publication, the given name and family name of the fifth author Dr Margherita Migone De Amicis were incorrectly published. The correct given name and family name should read as 'Margherita' and 'Migone De Amicis', respectively. ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Londoño KL,Formiga F,Chivite D,Moreno-Gonzalez R,Migone De Amicis M,Corbella X

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) has been reported associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF) and coronary heart disease events, including mortality. An expert opinion indicates that AF is the possible link between SH and the other important cardiovascular (CV) manifestations. We analyzed the data of...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Carpi A,Cini G,Russo M,Antonelli A,Gaudio C,Galetta F,Franzoni F,Rossi G

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oral anticoagulants (OAs) are significantly more effective than Aspirin in the prevention of cerebrovascular accidents among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Several studies, however, showed OAs to be widely underused in these patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the appropriateness of antithrombotic ther...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ferro D,Loffredo L,Polimeni L,Violi F

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Polycystic ovary syndrome, the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive age women, is often associated with insulin resistance and associated disorders. The frequency of type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cardiac risk markers, structural vascular disease, and clinical disease events are increased in this populatio...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Cobin RH

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：: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：: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：:The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other viral respiratory pathogens in emergency department (ED) patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). COPD patients presenting to the ED with <10 days of AECOPD symptoms wer...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Camargo CA Jr,Ginde AA,Clark S,Cartwright CP,Falsey AR,Niewoehner DE

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:The occurrence of heart failure during the whole pre-discharge course of coronary revascularization, as far as its influence on subsequent prognosis, is poorly understood. The present study examined the effect of transient heart failure (THF) developing in the acute and rehabilitative phase on survival after coronary ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Ambrosetti M,Griffo R,Tramarin R,Fattirolli F,Temporelli PL,Faggiano P,De Feo S,Vestri AR,Giallauria F,Greco C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auto-titrating noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been developed as a new mode applying variable expiratory-positive airway pressure (EPAP) in addition to variable inspiratory pressures (IPAP), both to deliver targeted tidal volume (VT) and to eliminate upper airway resistance. The purpose of this study is to evaluate ...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Gursel G,Zerman A,Basarik B,Gonderen K,Aydogdu M,Memmedova S

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease which has had a rapid surge in cases and deaths since it is first documented in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. COVID-19 is caused by the Betacoronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 uses angiotensin-conve...

journal_title：Internal and emergency medicine

authors： Krishnan A,Hamilton JP,Alqahtani SA,A Woreta T

更新日期：2021-01-16 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：: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