European Journal of Internal Medicine

Article	Citations
Electrocardiographic changes associated with hypothermia	213
Sodium-glucose cotransporter2 inhibitor-associated ketoacidosis in nondiabetic patients	198
Non-pharmacological home remedies used by primary care patients	143
Effects of the implementation of the dynamic silver code in the emergency department	127
The role of age in recognizing cognitive impairment in the emergency department	113
Telemedicine in internal medicine: A statement by the European Federation of Internal Medicine.	112
Concerns regarding result analysis and the corresponding risk of pulmonary embolism severity and in-hospital mortality	110
How the theory of centralized aerobic-anaerobic energy balance compensation explains sudden cardiac death in young athletes	90
Effects of statins on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19	78
Reconsidering the Edelman equation: impact of plasma sodium concentration, edema and body weight	77
Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitors in treating COVID-19	71
Heart failure: An autopsy case	69
Recurrence rates and risk factors for recurrence after first episode of acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	66
Natural history of ‘silent’ atrial fibrillation from subclinical to asymptomatic: State of the art and need for research	65
Efficacy and safety assessment of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease	64
The peculiarities of COVID-19 in older people: Considerations after two years	63
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	57
A woman with purple-brown skin lesions after immunosuppressive therapy	57
A systematic review and meta-analysis of all sham and placebo controlled trials for resistant hypertension	55
The higher the serum albumin, the better? Findings from the PRACTICE study	53
Abdominal aortic aneurysm and gas in the kidney in a diabetes patient	52
Clinical characteristics of BRASH syndrome: Systematic scoping review	51
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	49
Structural evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Implications for adhesivity to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors and vaccines	44
Internists or specialists-that is the question!	44

Beyond atrial fibrillation detection: how digital tools impact the care of patients with atrial fibrillation	44
No evidence of a “July Effect” on mortality	43
Impact of adherence to EULAR quality indicators on the quality of life of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	42
Uncomplicated outpatient deep venous thrombosis management with a novel care pathway: Is it ready for prime time?	39
Optimal duration of anticoagulation therapy for venous thromboembolism in autoimmune diseases	39
Trial sequential analysis methodology for interpreting meta-analytical findings	38
Incidence of endocrine and exocrine insufficiency in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis at diagnosis and after treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
Impact of thoracoabdominal imaging on diagnosis and management in patients with suspected infective endocarditis	36
A man with brown macules on the limbs	35
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	35
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Assessing metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors, and lifestyle habits	33
Oral semaglutide in HFpEF: Real-world evidence and causal considerations	33
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on hypertension phenotypes (ESH ABPM COVID-19 study)	33
Refining metabolic health assessment in inflammatory bowel disease risk prediction	32
Systolic blood pressure, a predictor of mortality and life expectancy following heart failure hospitalization, 2010–2023	32
Comparative analysis of obesity indices in discrimination and reclassification of cardiovascular disease risk: The ATTICA study (2002–2022)	32
The impact of hypoalbuminemia on the long-term prognosis of patients with acute heart failure: The modifying role of carbohydrate antigen 125	32
Refining risk assessment for intra-abdominal infections in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients	32
Potential mechanisms of vaccine-induced thrombosis	30
Prevalence of post-COVID symptoms one-year after SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with interstitial lung disease	30
Reduced COVID-19 mortality linked with early antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, irrespective of age	30
Prognostic impact of hypertension grading	30
Different impact of chronic kidney disease in older patients with heart failure according to frailty	29
Clinical presentation of secondary infectious complications in COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit treated with tocilizumab or standard of care	29
Endothelin-1 as dual marker for renal function decline and associated cardiovascular complications in patients with chronic kidney disease	28
Medicine before and after David Cox	28
Risk trajectory of cardiovascular events after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Challenges in using the clock drawing test for prognosis prediction in patients with non-specific complaints	27
Prognosis of hospitalized patients during different pandemic waves in Greece: Omicron innocent until proven guilty?	27
Beyond eligibility – the relevance of individualized heart failure therapy across specialties	27
Non-invasive testing and risk-stratification in patients with MASLD	27
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Takotsubo syndrome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	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
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	26
Predictive performance of hepatocellular carcinoma risk scores in chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis after achieving sustained virological response: Insights from European Association	26
Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism in women on combined oral contraceptives: An international matched case-control study	26
Molecular echoes of CPAP: Tracking hypoxia-sensitive non-coding RNAs in obstructive sleep apnea	26
The new nomenclature SLD and categories provided better classification for elderly Chinese with liver steatosis	26
Enhancing the understanding of hyperhomocysteinemia and MASLD: Addressing methodological limitations and future directions	26
The diagnostic approach and management of hypertension in the emergency department	26
A typical but rare cause of hemoptysis	26
A man with fever, headache, and ulcers	25
Development and validation of a clinical risk score for all-cause mortality in patients with acquired long QT syndrome	25
Outcomes of initial intravenous diuretic dose in acute heart failure	25
Ring-like late gadolinium enhancement	24
Different loop diuretic dosing and administration in acute heart failure (DIUR-AHF): a multicenter prospective observational open-label study	24
Constrictive pericarditis and tuberculosis: A second look	24
Abatacept in usual and in non-specific interstitial pneumonia associated with rheumatoid arthritis	24
Cardiac outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated with beta-blockers or verapamil	24
Prognostic value of N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide modified by renal function in patients with acute heart failure	24

Systemic markers of inflammation and immune activation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	24
Intravenous continuous home inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure: Insights from an observational retrospective study	23
Risk factors for community-onset pneumonia caused by drug-resistant pathogens: A prospective cohort study	23
Reshaping care in the aftermath of the pandemic. Implications for cardiology health systems	23
Point of care ultrasound in internal medicine in Portugal – where we are and where we should go?	23
Identifying patients at risk for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	23
Rheumatoid arthritis patients “al nostro cuore”	23
AMA-positivity in AIH-patients with bile duct lesions running in between. Novel findings and perspectives	22
Gastrointestinal adverse events of semaglutide in patients with overweight or obesity	22
The effect of telemedicine in heart failure based on frailty phenotypes	21
Comparison of missed adenomas in deep-sedated and unsedated colonoscopy: A multicenter retrospective study	21
Systemic autoimmune disorders associated with thrombotic microangiopathy: A cross-sectional analysis from the French National TMA registry: Systemic autoimmune disease-associated TMA	21
Inaccurate description of staged consent	21
Return to work after hospitalisation for COVID-19 infection	21
Managing invasive fungal infections in critical illness: reflections on recent American Thoracic Society recommendations	21
Thrombotic events following Covid-19 vaccines compared to Influenza vaccines	21
Understanding the biological success of SARS-CoV-2: Immunoevasion strategies and beyond	21
Efficacy and safety of therapeutic vs. prophylactic bemiparin in noncritically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia	20
Diagnostic yield of head-up tilt testing in suspected vasovagal syncope	20
Popular procedures without evidence of benefit: A case study of percutaneous coronary intervention for stable coronary artery disease	20
Strengthening insights into sleep duration and chronic diseases: A call for comprehensive consideration of family history, socioeconomic factors, dietary patterns, and age dynamics	20
Gender-specific insights into the irritable bowel syndrome pathophysiology. Focus on gut dysbiosis and permeability	20
Lipoprotein(a) and prothrombotic effects: Evidence from a genetic association study	20
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	20
Association of non-cardiac comorbidities and sex with long-term Re-hospitalization for heart failure	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
Serum uric acid variation and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A prospective cohort study	19
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in older patients: The need for a comprehensive evaluation and management	19
Seasonality of diabetic ketoacidosis in hot climate	19
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: Evolution of the final terminology	19
HbA1c% level patterns as a marker for malignancy in diabetic patients	19
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease: Association with exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension and right ventricle adaptation over time	18
Anemia in cardiorenal disease: From pathogenesis to treatment	18
Disease activity and disability influence CV risk estimation and management of rheumatoid arthritis patients	18
A man with chronic progressive mucositis and extensive skin detachment	18
Management of asymptomatic patients with abnormal liver function tests	18
Understanding the threat of West Nile virus infection. Comment on prevention and therapy	18
Targets for deprescribing in patients with hypertension and reflex syncope	18
A potential novel stratification model to predict cardiovascular disease in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease	18
Switching from hospital centered to community based, person centered and integrated social health and care systems; Mission impossible or key objective?	18
Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: Evaluating a potential association	18
Renal outcomes following anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: urgent need for randomized evidence	17
Telerehabilitation in patients with long COVID-19 syndrome	17
Generalist vs specialist acute medical admissions - What is the impact of moving towards acute medical subspecialty admissions on efficacy of care provision?	17
Diagnosis is a probabilistic estimate of disease. A dynamic approach to diminish resource overuse	17
Extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis: Incidence and predisposing factors	17
Wheels within wheels: Diagnostic and risk modifiers for familial hypercholesterolemia in the community	17
Prognostic value of positive blood cultures and culture results on outcomes in emergency medical admissions	17
Impact of implementing a Choosing Wisely educational intervention into clinical practice: The CW-SIMI study (a multicenter-controlled study)	17
Prevention of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients: current state and future perspectives	17
Long non-coding RNAs H19 and NKILA are associated with the risk of death and lacunar stroke in the elderly population	17
Diabetes influences the performance of creatinine-based equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in the elderly population	17
Hepatobiliary diseases	17
COVID-19, vaccines and deficiency of ACE2 and other angiotensinases. Closing the loop on the "Spike effect"	16
How to promote healthy aging across the life cycle	16
Safety and efficacy of colchicine for the prevention of recurrent atrial fibrillation post-catheter ablation	16
Lack of efficacy of Interferon β-1a in COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate pneumonia	16
Up and down in gastrointestinal cancer and bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants	16
Role of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents in treatment of sarcoidosis: A meta-analysis	16
Optimization of antimicrobial prescription in the hospital	16
Ethics of death pronouncement	16
Blurred vision: Hitting the bull's eye	16
Chronic inflammatory diseases increase the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome: A prospective cohort study	16
Acute heart failure – an EFIM guideline critical appraisal and adaptation for internists	16
Granulomatous lesions of the skin: Do not fall into the trap	16
Sudden death in young athletes: Is it preventable?	16
Consensus on prevention and treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) in controversial clinical situations with low levels of evidence	15
Navigating the challenges: Would onboarding bootcamps enhance comfort and wellbeing of residents in medicine?	15
A man with darkened neck	15
Chest pain, inflammatory syndrome and headache	15
External factors affecting weight loss during intermittent fasting	15
Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination or infection: New insights	15
TLR4 and TNF-α single nucleotide polymorphisms in patients with brucellosis: Association with infection complications	15
Environmental costs of noninvasive cardiac testing for acute chest pain after ED discharge	15
Combining L-arginine and vitamin C improves physical frailty in hypertensive elders	15
Associations of cannabis use and body mass index–The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study	15
Hypertensive heart disease in older patients: considerations for clinical practice	15
Ultra-processed foods and cardio-kidney-metabolic syndrome: A review of recent evidence	15
Low-dose ondansetron: A candidate prospective precision medicine to treat alcohol use disorder endophenotypes	15
Association between cumulative dose of hydroxychloroquine and electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus	15

“Comb and Target signs” in abdominal CT in patients with purpura	14
Phenotypic Profiles Among 72 Caucasian and Afro-Caribbean Patients with Antisynthetase Syndrome Involving Anti-PL7 or Anti-PL12 Autoantibodies	14
Generalized erythematous scaly rash after glucocorticoids	14
Alzheimer's disease and increasing the uptake of influenza vaccination	14
Short-term prognosis of changes in plasma potassium following an episode of hyperkalaemia in patients with chronic heart failure	14
Prevalence and clinical predictors of vasodepressor syncope during head up tilt test	14
Blood pressure control in the hypertensive population. Factors involved and perspectives	14
Short term blood pressure alterations in recently COVID-19 vaccinated patients	14
Variability in blood testing policy in internal medicine and clinical outcomes	14
Can we use platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) to differentiate JAK2-unmutated erythrocytosis from polycythemia vera?	14
Is the steady-state concentration, duration of action, or molecular weight of GLP-1RA associated with cardiovascular and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes?	14
Which events to consider in the study of venous thromboses in pancreatic cancer patients? Authors' reply	14
Insights into recurrence of hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis: Methodological challenges	14
Diagnostic yield of endoscopy in irritable bowel syndrome: A nationwide prevalence study 1987–2016	14
New genetic drivers in hemorrhagic hereditary telangiectasia	14
Long COVID: A patient perspective	14
One year later: Prevalence of long-COVID symptoms	14
Infarct severity and outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients without standard modifiable risk factors – A multicenter cardiac magnetic resonance study	14
Glucagon-like peptide–1 receptor agonist for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity	14
Estimation of renal function: Different markers for different outcomes?	14
A prediction model for differentiating recurrent Kawasaki disease from other febrile illnesses	14
High risk of complications and acute-on-chronic liver failure in cirrhosis patients with acute pancreatitis	13
The pivotal link between ACE2 deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 infection: One year later	13
Modulation of hypoxia-sensitive non-coding RNAs following continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea in peripheral blood	13
Doctor on board: Ethical, legal, and practical reflections on responding to in-flight medical emergencies	13
Severe acute refractory hyperkalaemia associated with liposomal amphotericin B infusion	13
Ultrafiltration in decompensated heart failure: Is time to look forward?	13
Resistant hypertension: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment practical approach	13
Publisher's note	13
Evidence that adequate provision of vitamin D reduces cardiovascular disease risks	13
Association between sPESI score and 90-day hospital readmissions in patients with acute pulmonary embolism	13
From mid-range to mildly reduced ejection fraction heart failure: A call to treat	13
Vasovagal syncope: An overview of pathophysiological mechanisms	13
Recurrent bilateral infrapatellar subcutaneous nodules: what is the diagnosis?	13
New strategies for the treatment of hyperkalemia	13
Clinical trial landscape for pulmonary arterial hypertension targeted therapy: Beyond vasodilators	13
Type 1 diabetes-related distress: Current implications in care	12
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	12
Integrated care and lean management in internal medicine: An ideal mix for a functioning health system?	12
Non-cardiac surgeries in adults with congenital heart disease -influence of complexity of disease and estimated risk of surgery on adverse events	12
Role of 12-lead electrocardiogram for identifying very low mortality risk patients with non-hypotensive acute pulmonary embolism	12
Breakthrough advances enhancing care in ATTR amyloid cardiomyopathy	12
Direct oral anticoagulant-associated bleeding complications in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and venous thromboembolism	12
Pulmonary metastases and bleeding in the anticoagulated oncology patient with thrombosis: is the risk solely influenced by the location of distant disease?	12
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	12
GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity	12
Epidemiological and genetic features of anti-3‑hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase necrotizing myopathy: Single-center experience and literature review	12
Long-term cardiovascular events, graft failure, and mortality in kidney transplant recipients	12
The impact of colchicine on patients with acute and chronic coronary artery disease	12
Managing and discharging COPD patients hospitalized because of an exacerbation of respiratory symptoms: An opportunity to improve outcomes	12
DNA methylation levels of the ACE2 promoter are not associated with symptoms-severity and related-disability in previously hospitalized COVID-19 survivors	12
A red herring electrocardiogram	12
Cardiopulmonary exercise test with stress echocardiography in COVID-19 survivors at 6 months follow-up	12
Traceability of point-of-care ultrasound: The PACS integration process in a tertiary hospital	12
Bleeding heralding the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia	11
‘Impact of Haemophilus spp. as a sexually transmitted disease’	11
Association of lipoprotein(a) with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A prospective cohort study	11
Chronic heart failure: An appropriate clinical context to search for GH deficiency?	11
A HIV-positive subject with dermatomal and generalized vesicular skin lesions	11
Utility of following morning body weight in patients with hyponatremia due to chronic SIAD	11
Aetiology of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms influences prognosis	11
Impact of an active case-finding strategy in autoimmune gastritis	11
Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes	11
Are ACE2 rs2285666 and TMPRSS2 rs12329760 polymorphisms a risk factor for the development of Post-COVID-19 condition?	11
In the line of fire: Sleep well as the first step of care	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
Critical appraisal of international adult bronchiectasis guidelines using the AGREE II tool	11
The Long-COVID autonomic syndrome in hospitalized patients: A one-year prospective cohort study	11
Mortality and its risk factors in critically ill patients with connective tissue diseases: A meta-analysis	11
Circulating GDF-15 in relation to the progression and prognosis of chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis	11
Hypochloremia in chronic and acute heart failure scenarios: Prevalence and risk factors	11
Dropped fingers	11
Antiphospholipid antibodies in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	11
Concerns regarding result analysis and the corresponding risk of pulmonary embolism severity and in-hospital mortality. Author's reply	11
Xanthelasma, arcus senilis, and supravalvular aortic stenosis	11
Critical considerations for sodium bicarbonate therapy in metabolic acidosis: Addressing confounding factors and methodological limitations. Author's reply	11
Progressive nodules in bilateral lower extremities	10
Nebivolol protects erectile functions compared to Metoprolol in hypertensive men with atherogenic, venogenic, psychogenic erectile dysfunction: A prospective, randomized, cross-over, clinical trial	10
New horizons in the diagnosis and management of patients with MASLD	10
New therapeutic options for IgA nephropathy: Balancing risks and benefits	10
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis as a maladaptive stress response shared by coronavirus disease 2019 and other cytokine storm disorders	10
Adverse effects of late sleep on physical health in a large cohort of community-dwelling adults	10
Comparison of diagnostic spectrum between inflammation of unknown origin and fever of unknown origin: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Mapping the clinical trial landscape of gut microbiota modulation in neurodegenerative diseases	10
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]	10
Hyperglycemia drives the transition from pre-frailty to frailty: The Monteforte study	10
Evaluation of the concordance between clinical diagnosis and biopsy in cutaneous vasculitis	10
Effectiveness Of Tocilizumab In Aortitis And Aneurysms Associated With Giant Cell Arteritis	10
Enhancing hypertension prevention research: Insights and opportunities for social work interventions. Author's reply	10
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) applications in the ambulatory internal medicine setting: A scoping review	10
A man with fever and aortitis	10
A pretibial skin lesion in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus	10
Previously undiagnosed asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography	10
Influence of vaccination and immunosuppressive treatments on the coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases	10
Mortality and causes of death in systemic lupus erythematosus over the last decade: Data from a large population-based study	10