Internal and Emergency Medicine

Article	Citations
Minimal is not minor also in patients with mild traumatic brain injury on oral direct anticoagulant therapy	969
Bidirectional association between pneumonia and intestinal infection: an analysis of the MIMIC-IV database	114
Prevalence of hypothermia and its associated clinical and biological features (such as thrombocytopenia) in emergency department patients: a case series	96
Appropriateness of blood transfusions in the ED—is it all about the money?	91
Connecting the dots in a case of multiple lymphadenopathies: IgG4-related disease or Castleman disease?	79
Sclerosing mesenteritis: a rare disease involving the adipose tissue of the bowel mesentery	76
PEGALUS and other patient predictive scores of COVID-19 patients	73
Outcomes for patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction in the United States: insights from the National Inpatient Sample	71
Trends in mortality related to venous thromboembolism in the European Union, 2012–2020	61
Hospitalization for carbon monoxide poisoning is associated with substance use and mood disorders	61
A comparison of machine learning algorithms in predicting COVID-19 prognostics	58
Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung in patient with superior vena cava syndrome and lymphangitic carcinomatosis: a case report	54
Estimated plasma volume status adds prognostic value to hemodynamic parameters in advanced heart failure	54
Iatrogenic fever of unknown origin	51
Association between time to geriatric ward admission and change in functional status in older adults after an emergency department visit: a prospective cohort study	48
A nomogram based on trauma-induced coagulopathy for predicting hospital mortality in multi-trauma patients: a retrospective study	46
Letter to the editor “Improving acute care outcome in internal medicine: the role of early stabilization and intermediate care unit”	45
A case of diabetic foot with severe vascular disease in an elderly no-option patient undergoing lower limb arterialization: a clinical case report	44
Correction to: A 39‑year‑old woman with non‑follicular pustules on targetoid plaques during treatment for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer	43
Correction to: A 61-years-old man with facial swelling and severe pain	43
Recommendations for the management of hyperkalemia in patients receiving renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors	42
Radiological lung sequelae, functional status and symptoms in older patients 3 and 6 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 pneumonia	41
Clinical presentation of celiac disease in adult patients: current real-life experience	41
“Ubi est morbus?” restoring the central role of adipose tissue pathophysiology when establishing obesity as a disease	40
Cell and cytokine analyses from bronchoalveolar lavage in non-critical COVID-19 pneumonia	36

Can LDL-C be too low? Time to rethink the “lower is better” paradigm	34
Remdesivir-induced bradycardia in patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV2 infection: a possible vagally-mediated mechanism	34
The effect of relative hypotension on 30-day mortality in older people receiving emergency care	31
Food contamination and cardiovascular disease: a narrative review	29
Frequency of emergency medical service contacts after hospital admissions	27
In-hospital outcomes among patients admitted for myocardial infarction with coexisting respiratory syncytial virus versus influenza infections	27
‘E-cigarette smoking’ is a misleading term: a critical review of its use in academic literature	27
Predictors for the prescription of pharmacological prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism during hospitalization in Internal Medicine: a sub-analysis of the FADOI-NoTEVole study	27
An unusual presentation of sex cord-stromal tumors	26
Threaded enigma: unraveling the diagnostic maze	26
Multiple pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms and retroperitoneal bleeding in a patient with celiac artery compression syndrome	26
The rhythm of sweet swings	23
Long-term left ventricular thrombosis resolution in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists: comment	23
Chronic treatment with SGLT-2 inhibitors is associated with ICU admission and disease severity in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: a propensity score–matched cohort study	22
Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness as a sign of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ıts relationship with disease activity ındices	22
Rapid response system and mortality in intensive care unit: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea	21
Assessing risk of major adverse cardiac event among COVID-19 patients using HEART score	21
Modulating patient output: rethinking the role of EM in the healthcare system	20
Age differences in symptom burden of patients with advanced cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit	20
Hypertension diagnosis and control in Italy. Combining forces in the same direction	20
Asthma and climate change: unveiling hidden vulnerabilities	20
Novel perspectives on trunk-to-peripheral fat ratio in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	20
Emergency department crowding: an overview of reviews describing measures, causes and harms—comment	19
A therapeutic cooperation by bempedoic acid and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors in statin intolerance inherited dyslipidemias	19
An uncommon case of isolated elevation of aspartate aminotransferase in a young male	18
Blind eyes	18
Efficacy of mobile health-technology integrated care based on the ‘Atrial fibrillation Better Care’ (ABC) pathway in relation to sex: a report from the mAFA-II randomized clinical trial	18
Preload matters: visualizing fluid responsiveness by TEE during hypovolemic cardiac arrest	18
Current approach to the treatment of vasovagal syncope in adults	18
Evaluation of simple diagnostic parameters in acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients—diagnostic recommendations for non-nephrologists	18
Subclinical hypothyroidism predicts outcome in heart failure: insights from the T.O.S.CA. registry	17
Early sclerostin assessment in frail elderly patients with sepsis: insights on short- and long-term mortality prediction	17
Artificial intelligence in medicine: a position paper by the Italian Society of Internal Medicine	17
Short and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses patients: a case–control study	17
Publisher Correction: Logistic and cognitive-emotional barriers experienced by first responders when alarmed to get dispatched to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events: a region-wide survey	17
A machine learning diagnostic model for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with severe pneumonia	17
A tale of flawed e-cigarette research undetected by defective peer review process	17
Influence of patient sex on clinical decision-making in acute heart failure: a risk-adjusted analysis using the MEESSI-AHF score	17
The impact of body mass index on treatment response to high-dose dexamethasone in adult primary immune thrombocytopenia patients: A two-center retrospective study	17
Patient safety implications of wearing a face mask for prevention in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and consensus recommendations	17
Green urine in an unconscious patient	16
Hospital admission from the emergency department of adult patients affected by immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a multidimensional retrospective analysis of an hospital-based cohort	16
Use of resources in elderly patients consulting the emergency department: analysis of the Emergency Department and Elder Needs Cohort (EDEN-21)	16
Development and validation of a multivariable predictive model for Emergency Department Overcrowding based on the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Study (NEDOCS) score	16
Inaccurate and misleading meta-analysis of E-cigarettes and population-based diseases	16
Assessing triage efficiency in Italy: a comparative study using simulated cases among nurses: reply	16
Exploring IL-1 inhibition in chronic refractory idiopathic myocarditis: emerging insights and perspectives	15
Gallstone ileus	15
Overnight stay in Spanish emergency departments and mortality in older patients	15
Neoplasms arising at the CIED pocket: a hybrid study combining a case report, scoping review, and clinical survey	15

Some concerts about incidence and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest in obstetric setting	15
Toward a common clinical lexicon of consciousness	15
Do we consider enough the presence of triggering factors in the evaluation of patients with FMF? Triggering factors are highly prevalent in colchicine-resistant FMF patients	15
Comorbidity and medication patterns in atrial fibrillation patients: association with adverse clinical outcomes	15
Predicting hospital readmissions in older patients with heart failure with advanced bioinformatics tools: focus on the role of vulnerability and frailty	15
Persistent asthma hospitalisations and deaths require a national asthma prevention plan	15
Assessing the utility of frailty scores in triage: a comparative study of validated scales	15
Violence in emergency services and preventative measures: results from an online survey from Germany	15
Clarkson disease in critically and non-critically ill patients: insights from the Italian IRIS-CLS registry	14
Correction to: Asthma in patients admitted to emergency department for COVID‑19: prevalence and risk of hospitalization	14
Hospital characteristics associated with COVID-19 mortality: data from the multicenter cohort Brazilian Registry	14
Superficial cervical plexus block in Emergency Departments: rationale for its use in incision and drainage of neck skin abscesses	14
Factors triggering the progressive detachment of nurses toward the fundamental needs of patients: findings from a qualitative study	14
Restructuring the role of emergency departments in the healthcare systems: a vector to improving physician resilience	14
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of patient safety in European emergency departments: a comparative analysis of survey results	14
Efficacy and safety in ketamine-guided prehospital analgesia for abdominal pain	14
Enhanced prognosis and regional cooperative rescue systems for acute myocardial infarction: insights from chest pain centers in Ningxia, China	13
Hypercapnia at admission, regardless of acidosis, may worsen the outcome of hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations	13
The COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to move healthcare system from hospital-centered care to patient-centered care: do black swans really exist?	13
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: discharge guidelines	13
Clinical characterization of aortitis and periaortitis: study of 134 patients from a single university hospital	13
The potential of smoke-free products to reduce harm for smokers: what does the toxicological evidence say?	13
Crohn’s disease and breast cancer: a literature review of the mechanisms and treatment	13
Life-course obesity and heart failure: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	12
Clinical and laboratory features associated with macrophage activation syndrome in Still’s disease: data from the international AIDA Network Still’s Disease Registry	12
Impact of intraoperative goal-directed therapy on perioperative outcomes in kidney transplantation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial	12
Systemic thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke and active cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Considering frailty and meaningful outcomes in geriatric emergency care	12
Point-of-care ultrasound improves clinical outcomes in patients with acute onset dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The global burden of lower respiratory infections attributable to respiratory syncytial virus in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019	12
Artificial intelligence to improve patient care in emergency medicine: a workflow-based analysis	12
Telemedicine in Italy, the starting point	12
Reviewers 2024	11
A European national health and social service model: a few rules of the game	11
Impact of thyroid function screening in a large cohort of patients admitted to an emergency department	11
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: expert opinion statement on patient monitoring in the emergency department setting	11
Differences in opioid analgesic practices between emergency medicine specialists and general practitioners: a cross-sectional study	11
Looks like a neoplasm, belongs to amyloidosis, but is usually benign: localized amyloidosis. A long-term retrospective monocentric study	11
Troponin predicts mortality in heart failure-related cardiogenic shock	11
Sepsis in Brazilian emergency departments	11
Dyspnoea after epileptic seizures: beyond aspiration pneumonia	11
Sepsis mortality and ICU length of stay after the implementation of an intensive care team in the emergency department	11
Beyond hospitalizations: uncovering underdiagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma during COVID-19	11
Ulcerative colitis in the elderly	11
A new score to predict Clostridioides difficile infection in medical patients: a sub-analysis of the FADOI-PRACTICE study	11
Antibiotics in COPD exacerbations requiring mechanical ventilation: a dogma to be re-evaluated	11
Prescription of ACE-Is/ARBs in patients with cardio-renal disease: a multicenter retrospective cohort study from the REPOSI registry	11
A comprehensive review of venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) score: evidence from original research	11
Simultaneous pachymeningeal and cerebral parenchymal involvement by alveolar echinococcosis	10
Short-term electrical injury causing bilateral scapular fractures: concealed injuries beneath intact skin integrity	10
Doctor–patient communication in community-dwelling patients with essential hypertension: a cross-sectional study	10
Empowering the vulnerable in internal medicine: a narrative review on physical exercise as a tool to tackle frailty	10
YEARS rule combined with the age-adjusted d-dimer threshold in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism	10
Thrombotic microangiopathy with features of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteremia: a rare case report	10
Treat and release: an observational study of non-conveyed high-acuity dispatches in a Danish emergency medical system	10
Further clinical data on the more rapid achievement of remission without the use of steroids with tocilizumab compared to methotrexate in giant-cell arteritis	10
Correction to: The diagnostic role of pathergy test in patients with Behçet’s disease from the Western Europe	10
Ultrasound screening for asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in critically ill patients: a pilot trial	10
Factors influencing patients’ experience of communication with the medical team of the emergency department	10
Incidence of long COVID-19 in people with previous SARS-Cov2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 120,970 patients	10
Clinical features and outcomes of elderly hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure or both	10
Life on a table: the stories that the bedside table of a patient can tell us	10
A pilot study of the Palliative Care and Rapid Emergency Screening (P-CaRES) tool to screen older emergency department patients for palliative care in Malaysia	10
Longitudinal medical subspecialty follow-up of critically and non-critically ill hospitalized COVID-19 survivors up to 24 months after discharge	10
Is it time to update our defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation?	9
Total cholesterol and bilirubin levels are associated with neurologic outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	9
Cardiac vagal control and inflammation are upregulated in exceptional human longevity	9
Association between post-arrest 12-lead electrocardiographic features and neurologically intact survival for patients of in-hospital cardiac arrest	9
Contrasting obesity: is something missing here?	9
Thiazides for the prevention of kidney stone recurrence: are they really effective?	9
FIB-4 predicts coronary disease and early outcomes in unstable angina pectoris	9
Development and validation of an audit tool for fluid management in non-critically ill adults in the emergency department	9
Evaluating cardiovascular risk in metabolic steatosis with precision medicine non-invasive approaches: insights from a cohort study	9
Optimal antiplatelet therapy for patients after antiplatelet therapy induced gastrointestinal bleeding: timing	9
Prevalence of new-onset atrial fibrillation in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Sex based disparities in glycemic control and hospitalization outcomes of medical patients with diabetes mellitus—a historical cohort study	9
Hospital mortality and failure of non-invasive ventilation in COVID-19: looking inside the predictive scores	9
Predictive value of the atherogenic index of plasma for frailty in older adults	9
Clinical features, diagnosis, and management of retroperitoneal fibrosis in a university referral hospital and literature review	9
The impact of lactose intolerance diagnosis: costs, timing, and quality-of-life	9

Weather information improves a predictive model of emergency department arrivals	8
Enhancing scientific output in Italian internal medicine: the responsibility of scientific societies	8
Obstructive shock due to thoracic aortic aneurysm	8
Comparison of profiles of biomarkers of potential harm among healthy adults who used heated tobacco products, smoked combustible cigarettes, or who had never smoked: a cross-sectional, observational s	8
Immune disturbance leads to pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 more than classical risk factors: a clinical and histological study	8
Negative 18F-FDG-PET imaging in fever and inflammation of unknown origin: now what?	8
Rethinking scientific and medical affairs to support the tobacco industry transformation	8
The association of fatty liver index and metabolic syndrome with cardiovascular outcomes, liver-related mortality, and all-cause mortality, a nationwide cohort study:comment	8
An atypical adverse reaction to iron infusion: a case report	8
Reassessing proton pump inhibitor safety: a comment	8
Opioid-induced constipation in internal medicine: recognition and management pathways	8
Practical approach to acute pancreatitis: from diagnosis to the management of complications	8
Handgrip strength is associated with adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19-associated pneumonia	8
Why so many different specialty training programmes in general practice in Europe?	8
Current antithrombotic prophylaxis in nephrotic syndrome: results from an Italian survey	8
Letter to: Utility of pulmonary echography with a handheld ultrasound device in patients with acute coronary syndrome	8
Bridging innovation and clinical impact: advances and challenges in beta cell replacement therapies	8
Ceftriaxone 1 g versus 2 g per day, for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study—comment	8
Hyperamylasemia in COVID-19 patients: pancreatic involvement or secondary epiphenomenon?	8
A rare presentation of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	8
Association of appropriateness for ICU admission with resource use, organ support and long-term survival in critically ill cancer patients	8
Targeting the cognitive failures of fatigue: a randomized, double-blind, crossover pilot trial of a rapid countermeasure in night-shift emergency physicians	8
Metabolic dysfunction-associated gallstone disease: expecting more from critical care manifestations	8
Awareness of sex and gender dimensions among physicians: the European federation of internal medicine assessment of gender differences in Europe (EFIM-IMAGINE) survey	8
Trends in sudden cardiac death mortality in Italy, 2013–2019	8
Lung ultrasound in pneumonia: a guide for effective implementation	8
Integrative assessment of congestion in heart failure using ultrasound imaging	8
Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis scores as COVID-19 outcome predictors: a machine-learning application	8
Long-term left ventricular thrombosis resolution in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists: reply to comment	8
Vascular smooth muscle cell dysfunction in patients with hemochromatosis	8
Fostering interconnected care in heart failure: a call to action for a comprehensive assessment and management of the patient’s journey	8
Augmented reality smart glasses: a new resuscitation training tool or a worthless gadget?	7
SGLT-2 inhibitors and diabetic ketoacidosis	7
Diabetes mellitus in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: a post hoc analysis from the WARCEF trial	7
Health technology assessment for pharmaceuticals in the European Union: what lessons after two decades?	7
Selecting patients for ICU up-grade from general wards: role of prognostic tools	7
Medical devices in Europe, all but drugs: time to radically change their regulation?	7
Interventions to improve the quality of low back pain care in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
When pregnancy-associated hypertriglyceridemia goes above and beyond the risk of pancreatitis	7
The application of pleural ultrasound features in different lung diseases characterized by B-lines of lung ultrasound in hemodialysis patients	7
Overnight bridge crossing troubled waters	7
“To clarify the safety profile of paracetamol for home-care patients with COVID-19: a real-world cohort study, with nested case–control analysis, in primary care”—Reply	7
Optimizing oxygen targets in COVID-19: cutting-edge insights from the HOT-COVID trial	7
Giant aortic aneurism diagnosed by lung ultrasound	7
Differences in the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in males and females. Does only sex matter?	7
Holding breath: the human cost of a system under strain	7
Faster steroid-free remission with tocilizumab compared to methotrexate in giant cell arteritis: a real-life experience in two reference centres	7
Rare nodal involvement as the initial presentation of lymphomatoid granulomatosis, mimicking metastatic carcinoma	7
Conceptualizing a model for European health systems: the institutional framework	7
Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on comprehensive geriatric assessment and cognitive function in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: comment	7
A risk score for patients with ischemic heart disease in the emergency department	7
Validation and clinical correlates of the Turkish version of the methotrexate intolerance and severity assessment (MISA) questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis	7
The impact of chronic conditions on emergency department length of stay	7
Case report: a case of pelvic retroperitoneal aggressive fibromatosis misdiagnosed as ovarian cystadenoma	7
A benign valvular tumour with malignant consequences: coronary embolization from an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma	7
Workplace violence and burnout in the prehospital emergency medical services: a cross-sectional study	7
Low-dose azithromycin prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	7
Drug prescription appropriateness in hospitalized older patients: 15-year results and lessons from a countrywide register	7
Characteristics of a revised quick sequential organ failure assessment score (RqSOFA) to predict in-hospital mortality of patients visiting the emergency department via ambulance: an observational coh	7
Gut microbiota, intestinal permeability, and systemic inflammation: a narrative review	6
Echoes of tomorrow: the digitally-assisted infectious diseases specialist in the emergency room	6
Utility of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting plasma leakage amongst adults with dengue fever	6
Lung ultrasound in the COVID-19 era: a lesson to be learned for the future	6
To clarify the safety profile of paracetamol for home-care patients with COVID-19: a real-world cohort study, with nested case–control analysis, in primary care	6
Spur cells in liver cirrhosis are predictive of acute-on-chronic liver failure and liver-related mortality regardless of severe anaemia	6
A double-edged sword: a narrative review on steroids in sepsis and septic shock	6
Development and validation of prognostic nomogram for cirrhotic patients with acute kidney injury upon ICU admission	6
Umbilical hernia with uncommon content; herniated paraumbilical collateral veins	6
Progress and prospects for artificial intelligence in clinical practice: learning from COVID-19	6
Biological age is superior to chronological age in predicting hospital mortality of the critically ill	6
Non-dipper blood pressure pattern and glycemic alterations: does post-prandial glucose rise predict lack of nocturnal pressure drop?	6
Bridging knowledge gaps in salt consumption for public health action: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia	6
Outcomes of non-valvular atrial fibrillation elderly patients maintained on VKAs’ treatment compared to patients switched to DOACs: results from the START2-AF registry	6
Hyperkalemia: do you forget something?	6
Serum lactate is associated with an ICU admission in patients presenting with seizure at the emergency department	6
Does the inclusion of sternal fracture improve the STUMBL Score in blunt thoracic trauma?	6
Combination therapy of beta-blockers and digoxin is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation: a report from th	6
A 57-year-old woman with unexplained refractory shock	6
Prehospital point-of-care medication burden as a predictor of poor related outcomes in unselected acute diseases	6
Post-critical ictal bradycardia: the risks of tricky timing	6
The color of therapeutic adherence: a near miss in a dyslipidemic patient	6
Monitoring and modulation of respiratory drive in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in spontaneous breathing	6
Sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in heart failure patients across the range of body mass index: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Diaphragmatic ultrasound: approach, emerging evidence, and future perspectives in non-ICU patients	6
The association between emergency department length of stay and hospital length of stay: an observational multi-centre cohort study	6
Routine color doppler ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of cranial giant cell arteritis relapses	6
Smart-working policies during COVID-19 pandemic: a way to reduce work-related traumas?	6
Towards a sustainable pricing of pharmaceutical goods: comment	6
Incidence and predictors of complications of tube thoracostomy performed in the emergency department for non-traumatic pleural pathologies	6
Early association between respiratory mechanics and radiological changes in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients with COVID-19	6
Non-invasive fibrosis markers are useful in predicting the presence of varices in compensated cirrhosis and variceal bleeding in decompensated cirrhosis	6
Intravenous paracetamol compared to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids for acute pain in emergency departments	6
Mechanical dispersion predicts survival of dialysis-dependent patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction	5
Point-of-care ultrasound diagnostic accuracy for fecal impaction in the emergency department: a prospective study	5
Recurrent headache mimicking cluster headache: a diagnostic challenge	5