European Journal of Internal Medicine

Article	Citations
Uncomplicated outpatient deep venous thrombosis management with a novel care pathway: Is it ready for prime time?	402
Natural history of ‘silent’ atrial fibrillation from subclinical to asymptomatic: State of the art and need for research	147
Reduced COVID-19 mortality linked with early antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, irrespective of age	145
Reconsidering the Edelman equation: impact of plasma sodium concentration, edema and body weight	103
A call to action: The need to apply guidelines recommendations with ABC or SOS to improve stroke prevention and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation	101
Structural evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Implications for adhesivity to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and vaccines	101
Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with acute porphyrias: a possible effect of ALAS1 modulation by siRNAm therapy and its control by vitamin supplementation	89
Impact of adherence to EULAR quality indicators on the quality of life of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	70
Prevalence of post-COVID symptoms one-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with interstitial lung disease	58
Beyond atrial fibrillation detection: how digital tools impact the care of patients with atrial fibrillation	56
The peculiarities of COVID-19 in older people: Considerations after two years	56
No evidence of a “July Effect” on mortality	55
Internists or specialists-that is the question!	55
Concerns regarding result analysis and the corresponding risk of pulmonary embolism severity and in-hospital mortality	52
Health differences between adults with and without intellectual disabilities at the internal medicine department: A first step to improve awareness of intellectual disabilities among healthcare profes	50
Heart failure: An autopsy case	50
A woman with purple-brown skin lesions after immunosuppressive therapy	49
Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitors in treating COVID-19	49
Impact of thoracoabdominal imaging on diagnosis and management in patients with suspected infective endocarditis	47
A systematic review and meta-analysis of all sham and placebo controlled trials for resistant hypertension	46
Optimal duration of anticoagulation therapy for venous thromboembolism in autoimmune diseases	44
Abdominal aortic aneurysm and gas in the kidney in a diabetes patient	43
Medicine before and after David Cox	41
Effects of statins on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19	41
A man with brown macules on the limbs	40

Validation of the AF-ESUS score to identify patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source and low risk of device-detected atrial fibrillation	39
Sodium-glucose cotransporter2 inhibitor-associated ketoacidosis in nondiabetic patients	38
Telemedicine in internal medicine: A statement by the European Federation of Internal Medicine.	38
Prognostic impact of hypertension grading	37
The role of age in recognizing cognitive impairment in the emergency department	37
Non-pharmacological home remedies used by primary care patients	36
Effects of the implementation of the dynamic silver code in the emergency department	34
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on hypertension phenotypes (ESH ABPM COVID-19 study)	33
The higher the serum albumin, the better? Findings from the PRACTICE study	33
Safety of treatment with chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: A ten-year systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Refining metabolic health assessment in inflammatory bowel disease risk prediction	32
Refining risk assessment for intra-abdominal infections in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients	32
Comparative analysis of obesity indices in discrimination and reclassification of cardiovascular disease risk: The ATTICA study (2002–2022)	32
Potential mechanisms of vaccine-induced thrombosis	31
Clinical presentation of secondary infectious complications in COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit treated with tocilizumab or standard of care	30
Systolic blood pressure, a predictor of mortality and life expectancy following heart failure hospitalization, 2010–2023	30
Clinical characteristics of BRASH syndrome: Systematic scoping review	29
Epidemiology of sarcoidosis in northern Spain, 1999-2019: A population-based study	29
Risk trajectory of cardiovascular events after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	29
The impact of hypoalbuminemia on the long-term prognosis of patients with acute heart failure: The modifying role of carbohydrate antigen 125	28
Incidence of endocrine and exocrine insufficiency in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis at diagnosis and after treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Efficacy and safety assessment of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease	28
Trial sequential analysis methodology for interpreting meta-analytical findings	28
Different impact of chronic kidney disease in older patients with heart failure according to frailty	28
“Is medical cannabis safe for my patients?” A practical review of cannabis safety considerations	28
Non-invasive testing and risk-stratification in patients with MASLD	27
Post-discharge antithrombotic management and clinical outcomes of patients with new-onset or pre-existing atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary stenting: Follow-up data	27
Diagnostic accuracy of D-Dimer testing for recurrent venous thromboembolism: A systematic review with meta-analysis.	27
Recurrence rates and risk factors for recurrence after first episode of acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Thrombotic events following Covid-19 vaccines compared to Influenza vaccines	27
How the theory of centralized aerobic-anaerobic energy balance compensation explains sudden cardiac death in young athletes	27
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Evolution of the final terminology	27
The new nomenclature SLD and categories provided better classification for elderly Chinese with liver steatosis	26
Risk factors for community-onset pneumonia caused by drug-resistant pathogens: A prospective cohort study	25
Predictive performance of hepatocellular carcinoma risk scores in chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis after achieving sustained virological response: Insights from European Association	25
Enhancing the understanding of hyperhomocysteinemia and MASLD: Addressing methodological limitations and future directions	25
Gender-specific insights into the irritable bowel syndrome pathophysiology. Focus on gut dysbiosis and permeability	25
Intravenous continuous home inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure: Insights from an observational retrospective study	25
Identifying COPD patients with poor health status and low exercise tolerance through the five-repetition sit-to-stand test and modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Score	25
Prognosis of hospitalized patients during different pandemic waves in Greece: Omicron innocent until proven guilty?	24
Outcomes of initial intravenous diuretic dose in acute heart failure	24
Systemic autoimmune disorders associated with thrombotic microangiopathy: A cross-sectional analysis from the French National TMA registry: Systemic autoimmune disease-associated TMA	24
Point of care ultrasound in internal medicine in Portugal – where we are and where we should go?	24
Lipoprotein(a) and prothrombotic effects: Evidence from a genetic association study	24
Return to work after hospitalisation for COVID-19 infection	24
Joint effect of heart failure and coronary artery disease on the risk of death during hospitalization for COVID-19	24
Comparison of missed adenomas in deep-sedated and unsedated colonoscopy: A multicenter retrospective study	23
Strengthening insights into sleep duration and chronic diseases: A call for comprehensive consideration of family history, socioeconomic factors, dietary patterns, and age dynamics	23
The diagnostic approach and management of hypertension in the emergency department	23
Diagnostic yield of head-up tilt testing in suspected vasovagal syncope	22

A man with fever, headache, and ulcers	22
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Takotsubo syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	22
A typical but rare cause of hemoptysis	22
Is the troponin testing rather underestimated in clinical practice? Evidence from emergency medical admissions	22
Efficacy and safety of therapeutic vs. prophylactic bemiparin in noncritically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia	22
Ring-like late gadolinium enhancement	21
Identifying patients at risk for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	21
Association of non-cardiac comorbidities and sex with long-term Re-hospitalization for heart failure	21
AMA-positivity in AIH-patients with bile duct lesions running in between. Novel findings and perspectives	21
Challenges in using the clock drawing test for prognosis prediction in patients with non-specific complaints	21
Inaccurate description of staged consent	21
Development and validation of a clinical risk score for all-cause mortality in patients with acquired long QT syndrome	21
The effect of telemedicine in heart failure based on frailty phenotypes	20
Understanding the biological success of SARS-CoV-2: Immunoevasion strategies and beyond	20
Anti Ro52 antibodies: One step further, but still not there yet	20
Popular procedures without evidence of benefit: A case study of percutaneous coronary intervention for stable coronary artery disease	20
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibition in patients affected by heart failure: efficacy, mechanistic effects and practical use of sacubitril/valsartan. Position Paper of the Italian Society of	20
Rheumatoid arthritis patients “al nostro cuore”	20
Abatacept in usual and in non-specific interstitial pneumonia associated with rheumatoid arthritis	19
Gastrointestinal adverse events of semaglutide in patients with overweight or obesity	19
Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in women on combined oral contraceptives: An international matched case-control study	19
Sex-specific differences in the presentation, clinical course, and quality of life of patients with acute venous thromboembolism according to baseline risk factors. Insights from the PREFER in VTE	19
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease: Association with exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension and right ventricle adaptation over time	19
Impact of ABC (Atrial Fibrillation Better Care) pathway adherence in high-risk subgroups with atrial fibrillation: A report from the ESC-EHRA EORP-AF long-term general registry	19
Reshaping care in the aftermath of the pandemic. Implications for cardiology health systems	19
Hepatobiliary diseases	18
Consensus on prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) in controversial clinical situations with low levels of evidence	18
Seasonality of diabetic ketoacidosis in hot climate	18
Role of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents in treatment of sarcoidosis: A meta-analysis	18
Long non-coding RNAs H19 and NKILA are associated with the risk of death and lacunar stroke in the elderly population	18
A potential novel stratification model to predict cardiovascular disease in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	18
HbA1c% level patterns as a marker for malignancy in diabetic patients	18
Associations of cannabis use and body mass index–The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study	18
Acute heart failure – an EFIM guideline critical appraisal and adaptation for internists	18
Optimization of antimicrobial prescription in the hospital	18
Hypertensive heart disease in older patients: considerations for clinical practice	17
Generalist vs specialist acute medical admissions - What is the impact of moving towards acute medical subspecialty admissions on efficacy of care provision?	17
Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination or infection: New insights	17
A man with chronic progressive mucositis and extensive skin detachment	17
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in older patients: The need for a comprehensive evaluation and management	17
Wheels within wheels: Diagnostic and risk modifiers for familial hypercholesterolemia in the community	17
COVID-19, vaccines and deficiency of ACE2 and other angiotensinases. Closing the loop on the "Spike effect"	17
Chronic inflammatory diseases increase the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome: A prospective cohort study	17
Serum uric acid variation and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study	17
Lack of efficacy of Interferon β-1a in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate pneumonia	17
Sudden death in young athletes: Is it preventable?	16
How to promote healthy aging across the life cycle	16
Blurred vision: Hitting the bull's eye	16
Granulomatous lesions of the skin: Do not fall into the trap	16
Switching from hospital centered to community based, person centered and integrated social health and care systems; Mission impossible or key objective?	16
Extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis: Incidence and predisposing factors	16
Safety and efficacy of colchicine for the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation post-catheter ablation	16
Prognostic value of positive blood cultures and culture results on outcomes in emergency medical admissions	16
Diagnosis is a probabilistic estimate of disease. A dynamic approach to diminish resource overuse	16
Targets for deprescribing in patients with hypertension and reflex syncope	16
Impact of implementing a Choosing Wisely educational intervention into clinical practice: The CW-SIMI study (a multicenter-controlled study)	16
Ethics of death pronouncement	16
Up and down in gastrointestinal cancer and bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants	16
Diabetes influences the performance of creatinine-based equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in the elderly population	16
Disease activity and disability influence CV risk estimation and management of rheumatoid arthritis patients	15
Prevalence and clinical predictors of vasodepressor syncope during head up tilt test	15
Resistant hypertension: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment practical approach	15
Telerehabilitation in patients with long COVID-19 syndrome	15
Prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Long-term cardiovascular events, graft failure, and mortality in kidney transplant recipients	15
Diagnostic yield of endoscopy in irritable bowel syndrome: A nationwide prevalence study 1987–2016	15
Combining L-arginine and vitamin C improves physical frailty in hypertensive elders	15
Estimation of renal function: Different markers for different outcomes?	15
Association between cumulative dose of hydroxychloroquine and electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	14
Alzheimer's disease and increasing the uptake of influenza vaccination	14
One year later: Prevalence of long-COVID symptoms	14
A red herring electrocardiogram	14
Blood pressure control in the hypertensive population. Factors involved and perspectives	14
Which events to consider in the study of venous thromboses in pancreatic cancer patients? Authors' reply	14
Can we use platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) to differentiate JAK2-unmutated erythrocytosis from polycythemia vera?	14
Short-term prognosis of changes in plasma potassium following an episode of hyperkalaemia in patients with chronic heart failure	14
Variability in blood testing policy in internal medicine and clinical outcomes	14
“Comb and Target signs” in abdominal CT in patients with purpura	14
Age and comorbidities are crucial predictors of mortality in severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome	14
Long COVID: A patient perspective	14

Ultrafiltration in decompensated heart failure: Is time to look forward?	14
Infarct severity and outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors – A multicenter cardiac magnetic resonance study	14
Generalized erythematous scaly rash after glucocorticoids	14
Efficacy of Belimumab for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) involving the central nervous system	14
Phenotypic Profiles Among 72 Caucasian and Afro-Caribbean Patients with Antisynthetase Syndrome Involving Anti-PL7 or Anti-PL12 Autoantibodies	13
TLR4 and TNF-α single nucleotide polymorphisms in patients with brucellosis: Association with infection complications	13
New strategies for the treatment of hyperkalemia	13
Dynamics of high-sensitivity troponin T and myocardial dysfunction during the first 72 h of septic shock	13
Insights into recurrence of hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis: Methodological challenges	13
A prediction model for differentiating recurrent Kawasaki disease from other febrile illnesses	13
New genetic drivers in hemorrhagic hereditary telangiectasia	13
Cardiopulmonary exercise test with stress echocardiography in COVID-19 survivors at 6 months follow-up	13
Epidemiological and genetic features of anti-3‑hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase necrotizing myopathy: Single-center experience and literature review	13
External factors affecting weight loss during intermittent fasting	13
Navigating the challenges: Would onboarding bootcamps enhance comfort and wellbeing of residents in medicine?	13
Short term blood pressure alterations in recently COVID-19 vaccinated patients	13
Is the steady-state concentration, duration of action, or molecular weight of GLP-1RA associated with cardiovascular and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes?	13
Vasovagal syncope: An overview of pathophysiological mechanisms	12
The pivotal link between ACE2 deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection: One year later	12
Ultra-processed foods and cardio-kidney-metabolic syndrome: A review of recent evidence	12
Environmental costs of noninvasive cardiac testing for acute chest pain after ED discharge	12
High risk of complications and acute-on-chronic liver failure in cirrhosis patients with acute pancreatitis	12
Low-dose ondansetron: A candidate prospective precision medicine to treat alcohol use disorder endophenotypes	12
A man with fever and aortitis	12
Comparison of diagnostic spectrum between inflammation of unknown origin and fever of unknown origin: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The impact of colchicine on patients with acute and chronic coronary artery disease	12
Chest pain, inflammatory syndrome and headache	12
From mid-range to mildly reduced ejection fraction heart failure: A call to treat	12
Type 1 diabetes-related distress: Current implications in care	12
Evidence that adequate provision of vitamin D reduces cardiovascular disease risks	12
Breakthrough advances enhancing care in ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy	12
Bleeding heralding the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia	12
Direct oral anticoagulant-associated bleeding complications in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and venous thromboembolism	12
Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum in non-intubated COVID-19 patients: Differences between first and second Italian pandemic wave	12
Clinical trial landscape for pulmonary arterial hypertension targeted therapy: Beyond vasodilators	12
A man with darkened neck	12
Glucagon-like peptide–1 receptor agonist for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity	12
Usefulness of step down units to manage survivors of critical Covid-19 patients	12
Estimated glomerular filtration rate and renal resistive index as possible predictive markers of mortality in systemic sclerosis	12
Pulmonary metastases and bleeding in the anticoagulated oncology patient with thrombosis: is the risk solely influenced by the location of distant disease?	12
Iron deficiency in chronic myocarditis: Assessment and prognostic significance	11
Nebivolol protects erectile functions compared to Metoprolol in hypertensive men with atherogenic, venogenic, psychogenic erectile dysfunction: A prospective, randomized, cross-over, clinical trial	11
DNA methylation levels of the ACE2 promoter are not associated with symptoms-severity and related-disability in previously hospitalized COVID-19 survivors	11
‘Impact of Haemophilus spp. as a sexually transmitted disease’	11
A HIV-positive subject with dermatomal and generalized vesicular skin lesions	11
Recent cancer history and its impact on cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after an incident ischemic stroke	11
Prognostic implication of coronary slow flow assessed by cTFC in patients with myocardial infarction with Non-obstructive coronary arteries	11
Concerns regarding result analysis and the corresponding risk of pulmonary embolism severity and in-hospital mortality. Author's reply	11
Hyperglycemia drives the transition from pre-frailty to frailty: The Monteforte study	11
Integrated care and lean management in internal medicine: An ideal mix for a functioning health system?	11
Managing and discharging COPD patients hospitalized because of an exacerbation of respiratory symptoms: An opportunity to improve outcomes	11
A febrile patient with an unusual eruption	11
A pretibial skin lesion in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus	11
Previously undiagnosed asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography	11
New therapeutic options for IgA nephropathy: Balancing risks and benefits	11
Antiphospholipid antibodies in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	11
Thrombosis in breast cancer patients on cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors: Survival impact and predictive factors - A study by the cancer and thrombosis group of the spanish society of medical oncolo	11
Corrigendum to ‘Adiponectin involved in portal flow hepatic extraction of 13C-methacetin in obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver.’ [European Journal of Internal Medicine 89C (2021) 56–64]	11
Critical appraisal of international adult bronchiectasis guidelines using the AGREE II tool	11
Influence of vaccination and immunosuppressive treatments on the coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases	11
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis as a maladaptive stress response shared by coronavirus disease 2019 and other cytokine storm disorders	11
Effects of moderate caffeine intake in athletes	11
The Long-COVID autonomic syndrome in hospitalized patients: A one-year prospective cohort study	10
Mortality and its risk factors in critically ill patients with connective tissue diseases: A meta-analysis	10
Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes	10
Comparative safety and efficacy analysis of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors among frail individuals with type 2 diabetes in the era of continuous population ageing	10
Circulating GDF-15 in relation to the progression and prognosis of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis	10
Development and validation of a novel sleep health score in the sleep heart health study	10
“Obesity management in the older age, new understanding for old challenges”	10
Rabies in Europe: An epidemiological and clinical update	10
The power of choice: Experimental evidence that freedom to choose a vaccine against COVID-19 improves willingness to be vaccinated	10
GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity	10
Critical considerations for sodium bicarbonate therapy in metabolic acidosis: Addressing confounding factors and methodological limitations. Author's reply	10
Association of lipoprotein(a) with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective cohort study	10
Mortality and causes of death in systemic lupus erythematosus over the last decade: Data from a large population-based study	10
Causal diagrams to compare randomized trials: The case of Early Goal-Directed Therapy for sepsis	10
Don't ignore the internists; Who do you think holds the holy grail?	10
New horizons in the diagnosis and management of patients with MASLD	10
Chronic heart failure: An appropriate clinical context to search for GH deficiency?	10
Adverse effects of late sleep on physical health in a large cohort of community-dwelling adults	10
Impact of an active case-finding strategy in autoimmune gastritis	10
Monkeypox infection: An update for the practicing physician	10
Effectiveness Of Tocilizumab In Aortitis And Aneurysms Associated With Giant Cell Arteritis	10
A tiny green lesion mimicking a big problem	10
Enhancing hypertension prevention research: Insights and opportunities for social work interventions. Author's reply	10
Reflections on experimentation in medicine	9
Association of tenofovir and entecavir use with prognosis after surgical resection for hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma	9
IgA nephropathy and acute renal diseases and disorders: A puzzle waiting to be solved	9
Atrial high rate episodes as a marker of atrial cardiomyopathy: In the quest of the Holy Grail. Author's reply	9
GDF-15: A biomarker-based prediction for bleeding-cardiovascular death	9
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines: A comparison between adverse drug reactions among vaccines marketed in Europe	9
Evaluations of metabolic and innate immunity profiles in subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia with or without subclinical atherosclerosis	9
Electrocardiogram to guide early discharge in hemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism patients	9
Beneficial effects of early low-dose methylprednisolone with long-term treatment in ARDS	9
Lung ultrasound must be the first-line image technique in COVID-19 patients	9