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Predictive accuracy of velocity time integral in predicting in-hospital outcomes in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Predictive accuracy of velocity time integral in predicting in-hospital outcomes in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (IRPE) is a critical clinical entity with significant mortality risk due to normotens...
Mortality and recurrence in acute ischemic stroke of all etiologies according to ultrasonographic assessment of carotid and aortic arch plaques: a prospective study
Mortality and recurrence in acute ischemic stroke of all etiologies according to ultrasonographic assessment of carotid and aortic arch plaques: a prospective study
Carotid duplex ultrasound helps to determine the degree of stenosis or occlusion and characterizes plaque composition and ...
Updating the International Early Warning Score with frailty and comparing to gestalt for prediction of 3-day critical illness and mortality in emergency department patients
Updating the International Early Warning Score with frailty and comparing to gestalt for prediction of 3-day critical illness and mortality in emergency department patients
The International Early Warning Score (IEWS) showed strong prediction of mortality in all ages, but its performance compar...
Opioid-induced constipation in internal medicine: recognition and management pathways
Opioid-induced constipation in internal medicine: recognition and management pathways
Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) remains one of the most frequent and distressing gastrointestinal side effects encounter...
Why internists should be concerned about glyphosate
Why internists should be concerned about glyphosate
Environmental health should be an ethical obligation for experts in internal medicine. Besides the harmful health effects ...
Fostering interconnected care in heart failure: a call to action for a comprehensive assessment and management of the patient’s journey
Fostering interconnected care in heart failure: a call to action for a comprehensive assessment and management of the patient’s journey
A growing body of evidence underscores the importance of investigating the patient journey in managing systemic disorders....
A case of diabetic foot with severe vascular disease in an elderly no-option patient undergoing lower limb arterialization: a clinical case report
A case of diabetic foot with severe vascular disease in an elderly no-option patient undergoing lower limb arterialization: a clinical case report
This clinical case report describes an 80-year-old no-option diabetic patient with chronic limb-threatening ischemia and s...
Plasma SIRT7 as a novel biomarker for coronary artery disease and rehospitalization risk in hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
Plasma SIRT7 as a novel biomarker for coronary artery disease and rehospitalization risk in hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study
The exact role of SIRT7 in hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) remains elusive. This study a...
Hypertensive retinopathy in Dutch emergency departments: a multicenter retrospective cohort analysis
Hypertensive retinopathy in Dutch emergency departments: a multicenter retrospective cohort analysis
Suspected hypertensive emergencies account for approximately one in every 200 emergency department (ED) visits in the Neth...
Why internists should care about : recapitulating gastric cancer prevention
Why internists should care about : recapitulating gastric cancer prevention
Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a leading but also modifiable cause of gastric cancer. However, evidence...
Mental health and substance use evolution in Swiss ED residents: a 6-month prospective longitudinal single-center study
Mental health and substance use evolution in Swiss ED residents: a 6-month prospective longitudinal single-center study
The challenging nature of emergency medicine places residents at risk of psychological strain and unhealthy consumption ha...
Impact of recombinant erythropoietin on anemia, physical function, and cognitive assessment in hospitalized older adults
Impact of recombinant erythropoietin on anemia, physical function, and cognitive assessment in hospitalized older adults
Anemia is frequent in older adults. The essential mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis and relationship with clinical ou...
An unexpected cause of chest pain: thoracic gout in the emergency setting
An unexpected cause of chest pain: thoracic gout in the emergency setting
Conflict of interest I have no potential conflict of interest. ...
Ecthyma gangrenosum of atypical origin
Ecthyma gangrenosum of atypical origin
Conflict of interests Authors are required to disclose financial or...
Management of bile acid diarrhea in Italy: a survey
Management of bile acid diarrhea in Italy: a survey
Bile acid diarrhea (BAD) is a common, under-investigated cause of chronic diarrhea. We aimed to assess the current managem...
Monitoring and modulation of respiratory drive in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in spontaneous breathing
Monitoring and modulation of respiratory drive in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in spontaneous breathing
Non-invasive respiratory support, namely, non-invasive ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure, and high-flow nas...
Less is not always more: complex interactions in blood clot mysteries
Less is not always more: complex interactions in blood clot mysteries
The authors wish to thank doctors Alberto Vassallo, Antonella Spanò, Federica Di Natale, and Margherita Fantin for their c...
Kanavel signs: pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis
Kanavel signs: pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis
Conflict of interest We do not have any conflict of interest. ...
Unusual plasmablastic subtype of multiple myeloma in a young adult
Unusual plasmablastic subtype of multiple myeloma in a young adult
Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict...
Clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation among older patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction hospitalized for acute heart failure
Clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation among older patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction hospitalized for acute heart failure
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are often coexisting conditions, but t...
Thinking beyond the basic differential diagnosis of abdominal pain: a case of peritoneal coccidioidomycosis
Thinking beyond the basic differential diagnosis of abdominal pain: a case of peritoneal coccidioidomycosis
Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no conflict...
Integrative assessment of congestion in heart failure using ultrasound imaging
Integrative assessment of congestion in heart failure using ultrasound imaging
In heart failure (HF), congestion is a key pathophysiologic hallmark and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. H...
The association of fatty liver index and metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular outcomes, liver-related mortality, and all-cause mortality: a nationwide cohort study
The association of fatty liver index and metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular outcomes, liver-related mortality, and all-cause mortality: a nationwide cohort study
We investigated the risk of cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality, and liver-related mortality according to the prese...
Ultrasound for body composition assessment: a narrative review
Ultrasound for body composition assessment: a narrative review
Ultrasound has become an increasingly valuable tool for the assessment of body composition, offering several applications ...
External validation of the TFC (triage frailty and comorbidity) tool: a prospective observational study
External validation of the TFC (triage frailty and comorbidity) tool: a prospective observational study
Assessing patient frailty during triage evaluations has become increasingly relevant in Emergency Departments (ED). This s...
Echocardiographic clues of the “atrial pump mechanism” during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Echocardiographic clues of the “atrial pump mechanism” during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Instead of the ventricles, atria may be the cardiac structures mainly compressed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR...
Case report: a case of pelvic retroperitoneal aggressive fibromatosis misdiagnosed as ovarian cystadenoma
Case report: a case of pelvic retroperitoneal aggressive fibromatosis misdiagnosed as ovarian cystadenoma
Conflict of interest The authors declare that they have no competin...
Real-world analysis on the use of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in hospitalized patients with diagnosis of cirrhosis
Real-world analysis on the use of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in hospitalized patients with diagnosis of cirrhosis
The present real-world analysis aimed to evaluate and describe the use of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) for alcohol with...
Interventions to improve the quality of low back pain care in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Interventions to improve the quality of low back pain care in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Low back pain (LBP) is a common reason people visit Emergency Departments (ED). However, the care provided is often not al...
The role of 18FDG–PET imaging in VEXAS syndrome: a multicentric case series and a systematic review of the literature
The role of 18FDG–PET imaging in VEXAS syndrome: a multicentric case series and a systematic review of the literature
VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic) syndrome is characterized by heterogeneous clinical m...
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