European Journal of Internal Medicine

Article	Citations
Electrocardiographic changes associated with hypothermia	289
Non-pharmacological home remedies used by primary care patients	257
Effects of the implementation of the dynamic silver code in the emergency department	202
The role of age in recognizing cognitive impairment in the emergency department	180
A man with brown macules on the limbs	177
Impact of L-arginine and liposomal vitamin C supplementation on quality of life and daily life activities in patients with COPD: a randomized, multicenter, single blind, placebo-controlled trial (ILDA	137
Impact of thoracoabdominal imaging on diagnosis and management in patients with suspected infective endocarditis	96
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on hypertension phenotypes (ESH ABPM COVID-19 study)	94
Concerns regarding result analysis and the corresponding risk of pulmonary embolism severity and in-hospital mortality	91
How the theory of centralized aerobic-anaerobic energy balance compensation explains sudden cardiac death in young athletes	87
Effects of statins on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19	83
Heart failure: An autopsy case	82
Natural history of ‘silent’ atrial fibrillation from subclinical to asymptomatic: State of the art and need for research	67
The peculiarities of COVID-19 in older people: Considerations after two years	66
A woman with purple-brown skin lesions after immunosuppressive therapy	61
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	59
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	52
Structural evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Implications for adhesivity to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and vaccines	50
Impact of adherence to EULAR quality indicators on the quality of life of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	49
Uncomplicated outpatient deep venous thrombosis management with a novel care pathway: Is it ready for prime time?	48
Reconsidering the Edelman equation: impact of plasma sodium concentration, edema and body weight	47
Refining risk assessment for intra-abdominal infections in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients	46
Refining metabolic health assessment in inflammatory bowel disease risk prediction	46
Prevalence of post-COVID symptoms one-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with interstitial lung disease	45
A hidden cause of sudden epigastric pain in a middle-aged man	44

Recurrent vomiting	43
Telemedicine in internal medicine: A statement by the European Federation of Internal Medicine.	43
Comparative analysis of obesity indices in discrimination and reclassification of cardiovascular disease risk: The ATTICA study (2002–2022)	42
Sodium-glucose cotransporter2 inhibitor-associated ketoacidosis in nondiabetic patients	42
Prognostic impact of hypertension grading	41
To dilate or not to dilate: the puzzle of phenotyping heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction	40
Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitors in treating COVID-19	40
Bridging the gap: Phenotype-specific considerations for rituximab therapy in IgG4-related disease	40
Potential mechanisms of vaccine-induced thrombosis	37
Antibiotic use in hospitalized older adults according to WHO AWaRe classification: data from the REPOSI register	37
Different impact of chronic kidney disease in older patients with heart failure according to frailty	37
Oral semaglutide in HFpEF: Real-world evidence and causal considerations	36
No evidence of a “July Effect” on mortality	36
Risk trajectory of cardiovascular events after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Endothelin-1 as dual marker for renal function decline and associated cardiovascular complications in patients with chronic kidney disease	35
Association between interleukin-6, C-reactive protein and chronic kidney disease outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Scurvy in a hemodialysis patient after prolonged hospitalization	34
The higher the serum albumin, the better? Findings from the PRACTICE study	34
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Assessing metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors, and lifestyle habits	34
The impact of hypoalbuminemia on the long-term prognosis of patients with acute heart failure: The modifying role of carbohydrate antigen 125	34
Recurrence rates and risk factors for recurrence after first episode of acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Clinical characteristics of BRASH syndrome: Systematic scoping review	33
Considerations on socioeconomic and hormonal factors in sex- and gender-specific risk of metabolic syndrome	32
Systolic blood pressure, a predictor of mortality and life expectancy following heart failure hospitalization, 2010–2023	32
Incidence of endocrine and exocrine insufficiency in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis at diagnosis and after treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Adrenal insufficiency following systemic glucocorticoid therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	32
A systematic review and meta-analysis of all sham and placebo controlled trials for resistant hypertension	31
Efficacy and safety assessment of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease	31
Trial sequential analysis methodology for interpreting meta-analytical findings	30
A typical but rare cause of hemoptysis	30
Prognosis of hospitalized patients during different pandemic waves in Greece: Omicron innocent until proven guilty?	30
Challenges in using the clock drawing test for prognosis prediction in patients with non-specific complaints	30
Non-invasive testing and risk-stratification in patients with MASLD	30
The new nomenclature SLD and categories provided better classification for elderly Chinese with liver steatosis	30
Development and validation of a clinical risk score for all-cause mortality in patients with acquired long QT syndrome	29
Managing invasive fungal infections in critical illness: reflections on recent American Thoracic Society recommendations	29
Predictive performance of hepatocellular carcinoma risk scores in chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis after achieving sustained virological response: Insights from European Association	29
Molecular echoes of CPAP: Tracking hypoxia-sensitive non-coding RNAs in obstructive sleep apnea	29
Enhancing the understanding of hyperhomocysteinemia and MASLD: Addressing methodological limitations and future directions	29
Risk of infection shortly before and after a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis: a nationwide, population-based study in Sweden	28
A man with fever, headache, and ulcers	28
Prognostic value of N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide modified by renal function in patients with acute heart failure	28
Outcomes of initial intravenous diuretic dose in acute heart failure	28
Growth differentiation factor-15 in patients presenting with acute chest pain: Diagnostic and prognostic utility	27
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	27
Gender-specific insights into the irritable bowel syndrome pathophysiology. Focus on gut dysbiosis and permeability	27
From attribution to precision-care action: risk stratification in patients with patent foramen ovale and embolic stroke of undetermined source	27
Cardiac outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated with beta-blockers or verapamil	26
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Evolution of the final terminology	26
Constrictive pericarditis and tuberculosis: A second look	26

Infectious complications of ANCA-associated vasculitis: Description and associated outcome	26
Intravenous continuous home inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure: Insights from an observational retrospective study	26
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors may increase iron availability with beneficial effects on erythropoiesis and cardiovascular mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Author’s Repl	26
Abatacept in usual and in non-specific interstitial pneumonia associated with rheumatoid arthritis	26
Diagnostic yield of head-up tilt testing in suspected vasovagal syncope	26
Lipoprotein(a) and prothrombotic effects: Evidence from a genetic association study	25
Strengthening insights into sleep duration and chronic diseases: A call for comprehensive consideration of family history, socioeconomic factors, dietary patterns, and age dynamics	25
Understanding the biological success of SARS-CoV-2: Immunoevasion strategies and beyond	24
Point of care ultrasound in internal medicine in Portugal – where we are and where we should go?	24
Inaccurate description of staged consent	24
Ring-like late gadolinium enhancement	24
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Takotsubo syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	23
Identifying patients at risk for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	23
Comparison of missed adenomas in deep-sedated and unsedated colonoscopy: A multicenter retrospective study	23
AMA-positivity in AIH-patients with bile duct lesions running in between. Novel findings and perspectives	23
Gastrointestinal adverse events of semaglutide in patients with overweight or obesity	23
Reshaping care in the aftermath of the pandemic. Implications for cardiology health systems	23
Would a single centralized ethical review in Europe be feasible for multinational trials in public health emergencies?	22
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	22
Optimizing tezepelumab use in severe asthma: future research directions	22
Beyond eligibility – the relevance of individualized heart failure therapy across specialties	22
Systemic markers of inflammation and immune activation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	22
Target systolic blood pressure in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy	22
Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in women on combined oral contraceptives: An international matched case-control study	22
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	22
Different loop diuretic dosing and administration in acute heart failure (DIUR-AHF): a multicenter prospective observational open-label study	21
Shaping rheumatoid arthritis treatment: Clinical and demographic drivers of tsDMARDs versus bDMARDs prescription post-EMA pronouncement on JAK inhibitors. Insights from the AMBI-RA study	21
It’s time to improve antithrombotic therapy! A global perspective for antithrombotic stewardship	21
The diagnostic approach and management of hypertension in the emergency department	21
Device-based therapies for cardiorenal syndrome: A comprehensive, mechanism-driven framework for next-generation decongestion	21
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in older patients: The need for a comprehensive evaluation and management	21
Association of non-cardiac comorbidities and sex with long-term Re-hospitalization for heart failure	21
A deceptive lung mass in a smoker man	21
HbA1c% level patterns as a marker for malignancy in diabetic patients	20
A potential novel stratification model to predict cardiovascular disease in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	20
Granulomatous lesions of the skin: Do not fall into the trap	20
Renal outcomes following anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: urgent need for randomized evidence	20
Lack of efficacy of Interferon β-1a in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate pneumonia	20
Ethics of death pronouncement	20
A man with chronic progressive mucositis and extensive skin detachment	20
Blurred vision: Hitting the bull's eye	20
Cardiovascular siRNA therapeutics: A global clinical trial landscape analysis	20
Seasonality of diabetic ketoacidosis in hot climate	20
Diabetes influences the performance of creatinine-based equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in the elderly population	20
Safety and efficacy of colchicine for the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation post-catheter ablation	20
Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination or infection: New insights	20
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients: current state and future perspectives	19
Optimization of antimicrobial prescription in the hospital	19
Up and down in gastrointestinal cancer and bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants	19
Targets for deprescribing in patients with hypertension and reflex syncope	19
Should Ticagrelor in association with aspirin be still considered the standard dual antiplatelet treatment for acute coronary syndromes?	19
Disease activity and disability influence CV risk estimation and management of rheumatoid arthritis patients	19
Prognostic value of positive blood cultures and culture results on outcomes in emergency medical admissions	18
Associations of cannabis use and body mass index–The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study	18
Extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis: Incidence and predisposing factors	18
Critical considerations on uric acid in HFmrEF: from biomarker to metabolic integrator	18
Wheels within wheels: Diagnostic and risk modifiers for familial hypercholesterolemia in the community	18
COVID-19, vaccines and deficiency of ACE2 and other angiotensinases. Closing the loop on the "Spike effect"	18
Sudden death in young athletes: Is it preventable?	18
Telerehabilitation in patients with long COVID-19 syndrome	18
Understanding the threat of West Nile virus infection. Comment on prevention and therapy	18
Chronic inflammatory diseases increase the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome: A prospective cohort study	18
A hierarchized proposal to integrate steatotic liver disease in cardiometabolic care: A new mindset to evaluate MASLD in Internal medicine	18
Role of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents in treatment of sarcoidosis: A meta-analysis	18
Acute heart failure – an EFIM guideline critical appraisal and adaptation for internists	18
Management of asymptomatic patients with abnormal liver function tests	18
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease: Association with exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension and right ventricle adaptation over time	18
Organization and delivery of home-based care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients receiving long-term home non-invasive ventilation: a systematic review	17
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Beyond pooled means to individual precision	17
Serum uric acid variation and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study	17
Hepatobiliary diseases	17
Switching from hospital centered to community based, person centered and integrated social health and care systems; Mission impossible or key objective?	17
Hypertensive heart disease in older patients: considerations for clinical practice	17
How to promote healthy aging across the life cycle	17
Consensus on prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) in controversial clinical situations with low levels of evidence	17
Clinical interpretation and limitations of the prehospital-to-inhospital lactate ratio in severe hyperglycemic emergencies	17
Long non-coding RNAs H19 and NKILA are associated with the risk of death and lacunar stroke in the elderly population	17
Discharge medical treatment implementation and predictors of a successful decongestion in patients with acute heart failure: first data from the BRING-UP 3 Heart Failure Study	16
Rethinking readmission prediction in multiple chronic conditions: Clinical utility over accuracy	16
Survival outcomes with LUCAS-AssiSTED VS MANUal CPR in in-hospital cardiac arrest obese patients	16

Association between cumulative dose of hydroxychloroquine and electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	16
Navigating the challenges: Would onboarding bootcamps enhance comfort and wellbeing of residents in medicine?	16
Unmeasured confounders in residual OSA: The roles of polypharmacy, loop gain, and weight trajectory	16
Anemia in cardiorenal disease: From pathogenesis to treatment	16
External factors affecting weight loss during intermittent fasting	16
A man with darkened neck	16
Facial swelling with unexpected pelvic hypermetabolism	16
Quality-of-life outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: looking beyond mean differences	16
Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: Evaluating a potential association	16
TLR4 and TNF-α single nucleotide polymorphisms in patients with brucellosis: Association with infection complications	16
Environmental costs of noninvasive cardiac testing for acute chest pain after ED discharge	16
Estimation of renal function: Different markers for different outcomes?	15
Which events to consider in the study of venous thromboses in pancreatic cancer patients? Authors' reply	15
Variability in blood testing policy in internal medicine and clinical outcomes	15
Clinical trial landscape for pulmonary arterial hypertension targeted therapy: Beyond vasodilators	15
Publisher's note	15
Blood pressure control in the hypertensive population. Factors involved and perspectives	15
Alzheimer's disease and increasing the uptake of influenza vaccination	15
Can we use platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) to differentiate JAK2-unmutated erythrocytosis from polycythemia vera?	15
A prediction model for differentiating recurrent Kawasaki disease from other febrile illnesses	15
Generalized erythematous scaly rash after glucocorticoids	15
Combining L-arginine and vitamin C improves physical frailty in hypertensive elders	15
Insights into recurrence of hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis: Methodological challenges	15
Severe acute refractory hyperkalaemia associated with liposomal amphotericin B infusion	15
Ultrafiltration in decompensated heart failure: Is time to look forward?	15
Chest pain, inflammatory syndrome and headache	15
The impact of colchicine on patients with acute and chronic coronary artery disease	14
Type 1 diabetes-related distress: Current implications in care	14
Recurrent bilateral infrapatellar subcutaneous nodules: what is the diagnosis?	14
Detection of left ventricular hypertrophy through ECG: diagnostic performance and comparison of ten ECG scores in different hypertrophic conditions	14
Modulation of hypoxia-sensitive non-coding RNAs following continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea in peripheral blood	14
Association between sPESI score and 90-day hospital readmissions in patients with acute pulmonary embolism	14
Infarct severity and outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors – A multicenter cardiac magnetic resonance study	14
Resistant hypertension: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment practical approach	14
Monitoring time-to-detection of recurrent atrial fibrillation in patients with transient new-onset atrial fibrillation detected initially during hospitalization for noncardiac surgery or medical illne	14
A red herring electrocardiogram	14
Evidence that adequate provision of vitamin D reduces cardiovascular disease risks	14
Short-term prognosis of changes in plasma potassium following an episode of hyperkalaemia in patients with chronic heart failure	14
Infections as a dynamic trigger for venous thromboembolism: toward clinically actionable risk stratification	14
Long-term cardiovascular events, graft failure, and mortality in kidney transplant recipients	14
One year later: Prevalence of long-COVID symptoms	14
Doctor on board: Ethical, legal, and practical reflections on responding to in-flight medical emergencies	14
Prevalence and clinical predictors of vasodepressor syncope during head up tilt test	14
Traceability of point-of-care ultrasound: The PACS integration process in a tertiary hospital	14
Low-dose ondansetron: A candidate prospective precision medicine to treat alcohol use disorder endophenotypes	14
Phenotypic Profiles Among 72 Caucasian and Afro-Caribbean Patients with Antisynthetase Syndrome Involving Anti-PL7 or Anti-PL12 Autoantibodies	14
New strategies for the treatment of hyperkalemia	13
Optimizing cardiorenal protection in HFrEF: From pharmacological mechanisms to clinical implementation	13
Robustness of randomized controlled trial evidence for SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure with preserved and mildly reduced ejection fraction	13
Role of 12-lead electrocardiogram for identifying very low mortality risk patients with non-hypotensive acute pulmonary embolism	13
High risk of complications and acute-on-chronic liver failure in cirrhosis patients with acute pancreatitis	13
Frailty measurement in research and clinical practice: An updated review	13
Vasovagal syncope: An overview of pathophysiological mechanisms	13
Epicardial fat enhances prediction of exercise-induced hypertension and ventricular arrhythmias in asymptomatic normotensive individuals	13
Pulmonary metastases and bleeding in the anticoagulated oncology patient with thrombosis: is the risk solely influenced by the location of distant disease?	13
Mechanistic insights into heart failure progression and therapeutic target discovery through plasma microRNA profiling: Findings from HOMAGE	13
From mid-range to mildly reduced ejection fraction heart failure: A call to treat	13
Ultra-processed foods and cardio-kidney-metabolic syndrome: A review of recent evidence	13
Epidemiological and genetic features of anti-3‑hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase necrotizing myopathy: Single-center experience and literature review	13
New genetic drivers in hemorrhagic hereditary telangiectasia	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
Direct oral anticoagulant-associated bleeding complications in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and venous thromboembolism	13
A woman with fever, feet hypostesia and disseminated papules	13
Breakthrough advances enhancing care in ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy	13
Glucagon-like peptide–1 receptor agonist for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity	13
Beyond the absolute value: A critical appraisal of the prognostic everest of lactate ratio in diabetic ketoacidosis	13
Pulmonary artery dilation in pulmonary arterial hypertension: haemodynamic determinants and association with sudden death	13
Influence of vaccination and immunosuppressive treatments on the coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases	12
Managing and discharging COPD patients hospitalized because of an exacerbation of respiratory symptoms: An opportunity to improve outcomes	12
Antiphospholipid antibodies in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	12
Hypochloremia in chronic and acute heart failure scenarios: Prevalence and risk factors	12
In the line of fire: Sleep well as the first step of care	12
Effects of moderate caffeine intake in athletes	12
Integrated care and lean management in internal medicine: An ideal mix for a functioning health system?	12
Refining checklist-based screening for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: Methodological and pathophysiological considerations	12
‘Impact of Haemophilus spp. as a sexually transmitted disease’	12
Bleeding heralding the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia	12
DNA methylation levels of the ACE2 promoter are not associated with symptoms-severity and related-disability in previously hospitalized COVID-19 survivors	12
Evaluation of the concordance between clinical diagnosis and biopsy in cutaneous vasculitis	12
GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity	12
A HIV-positive subject with dermatomal and generalized vesicular skin lesions	12
Dropped fingers	12
Aetiology of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms influences prognosis	11
Xanthelasma, arcus senilis, and supravalvular aortic stenosis	11
Methodological considerations for translating the STAMP score in intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism	11
Impact of an active case-finding strategy in autoimmune gastritis	11
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	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
Circulating GDF-15 in relation to the progression and prognosis of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis	11
The Long-COVID autonomic syndrome in hospitalized patients: A one-year prospective cohort study	11
Non-cardiac surgeries in adults with congenital heart disease -influence of complexity of disease and estimated risk of surgery on adverse events	11
Chronic heart failure: An appropriate clinical context to search for GH deficiency?	11
Are ACE2 rs2285666 and TMPRSS2 rs12329760 polymorphisms a risk factor for the development of Post-COVID-19 condition?	11
Critical considerations for sodium bicarbonate therapy in metabolic acidosis: Addressing confounding factors and methodological limitations. Author's reply	11
Association of lipoprotein(a) with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective cohort study	11