Diabetes and sex: from pathophysiology to personalized medicineInternal and Emergency Medicine - Tập 7 - Trang 215-219 - 2012
Rosanna Abbate, Edoardo Mannucci, Gabriele Cioni, Cinzia Fatini, Rossella Marcucci
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 other hand, the impact of diabetes on the risk of major cardiovascular events is dif...... hiện toàn bộ
Ultrasound screening for asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in critically ill patients: a pilot trialInternal and Emergency Medicine - Tập 17 Số 8 - Trang 2269-2277 - 2022
Giordano Tini, Alessio Moriconi, Stefano Ministrini, Valentina Zullo, Elisa Venanzi, Giulia Mondovecchio, Tommaso Campanella, Ettore Marini, Maura Bianchi, Federico Carbone, Matteo Pirro, Edoardo De Robertis, Leonella Pasqualini
AbstractDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) in critically ill patients still represents a clinical challenge. The aim of the study was to investigate whether a systematic ultrasound (US) screening might improve the management of the antithrombotic therapy in intensive care unit (ICU). In this non-randomized diagnostic clinical trial, 100 patients consecutively admitted to I...... hiện toàn bộ
Acute heart failure in the emergency department: a follow-up studyInternal and Emergency Medicine - Tập 11 - Trang 115-122 - 2015
Andrea Fabbri, Giulio Marchesini, Giorgio Carbone, Roberto Cosentini, Annamaria Ferrari, Mauro Chiesa, Alessio Bertini, Federico Rea
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a major public health issue due to high incidence and poor prognosis. Only a few studies are available on the long-term prognosis and on outcome predictors in the unselected population attending the emergency department (ED) for AHF. We carried out a 1-year follow-up analysis of 1234 consecutive patients from selected Italian EDs from January 2011 to June 2012 for an e...... hiện toàn bộ
Diaphragmatic ultrasound evaluation in acute heart failure: clinical and functional associationsInternal and Emergency Medicine - - Trang 1-7 - 2024
Simone Scarlata, Evelyn Di Matteo, Panaiotis Finamore, Giuseppe Perri, Damiana Mancini, Luigi Sogaro, Tommaso Grandi, Elisa Brando, Francesco Travaglino, Federica Sambuco, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi
Heart failure patients often experience respiratory symptoms due to diaphragmatic involvement, but the diaphragmatic motion in heart failure remains understudied. This research aimed to investigate the correlation between ultrasonographically assessed diaphragmatic motion and thickness with cardiac performance indexes in an emergency setting. Seventy-two acutely decompensated heart failure patient...... hiện toàn bộ
Risk factors for upper limb deep vein thrombosis associated with the use of central vein catheter in cancer patientsInternal and Emergency Medicine - Tập 3 - Trang 117-122 - 2008
Melina Verso, Giancarlo Agnelli, Pieter W. Kamphuisen, Walter Ageno, Mario Bazzan, Antonio Lazzaro, Francesco Paoletti, Maurizio Paciaroni, Stefano Mosca, Sergio Bertoglio
Deep vein thrombosis of upper limb is a common complication of CVC in patients with cancer. In these patients the risk factors for CVC-related thrombosis are not completely defined. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for CVC-related thrombosis in patients included in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aimed at assessing the efficacy and safety of enoxapari...... hiện toàn bộ
Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with solid brain neoplasms: results of a survey among Italian physiciansInternal and Emergency Medicine - Tập 12 - Trang 437-443 - 2016
Nicola Mumoli, Stefano Barco, Marco Cei, Matteo Giorgi-Pierfranceschi, Mauro Campanini, Andrea Fontanella, Walter Ageno, Francesco Dentali
The decision concerning the introduction of primary and secondary prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with solid brain neoplasms and brain metastases is often challenging due to the concomitant increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage and to limited evidence from available literature. A standardized questionnaire composed of nine multiple-choice questions regarding primary VTE...... hiện toàn bộ
Relation between admission serum potassium levels and long-term mortality in acute coronary syndromeInternal and Emergency Medicine - Tập 10 Số 8 - Trang 927-935 - 2015
Yong Peng, Fang‐Yang Huang, Wei Liu, Chen Zhang, Zhengang Zhang, Bao‐Tao Huang, Yanbiao Liao, Li Qiao, Hua Chai, Xin Luo, Xin Ren, Chi Chen, Qingtao Meng, Dejia Huang, Hua Wang, Mao Chen