Internal and Emergency Medicine

Article	Citations
Bidirectional association between pneumonia and intestinal infection: an analysis of the MIMIC-IV database	1211
Appropriateness of blood transfusions in the ED—is it all about the money?	136
Connecting the dots in a case of multiple lymphadenopathies: IgG4-related disease or Castleman disease?	98
Sclerosing mesenteritis: a rare disease involving the adipose tissue of the bowel mesentery	93
PEGALUS and other patient predictive scores of COVID-19 patients	92
Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the lung in patient with superior vena cava syndrome and lymphangitic carcinomatosis: a case report	85
Iatrogenic fever of unknown origin	77
Letter to the editor “Improving acute care outcome in internal medicine: the role of early stabilization and intermediate care unit”	77
A case of diabetic foot with severe vascular disease in an elderly no-option patient undergoing lower limb arterialization: a clinical case report	70
Hospitalization for carbon monoxide poisoning is associated with substance use and mood disorders	62
Cell and cytokine analyses from bronchoalveolar lavage in non-critical COVID-19 pneumonia	62
Clinical presentation of celiac disease in adult patients: current real-life experience	57
In-hospital outcomes among patients admitted for myocardial infarction with coexisting respiratory syncytial virus versus influenza infections	54
Correction to: A 61-years-old man with facial swelling and severe pain	53
Food contamination and cardiovascular disease: a narrative review	53
Remdesivir-induced bradycardia in patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV2 infection: a possible vagally-mediated mechanism	50
Correction to: A 39‑year‑old woman with non‑follicular pustules on targetoid plaques during treatment for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer	50
The effect of relative hypotension on 30-day mortality in older people receiving emergency care	49
A nomogram based on trauma-induced coagulopathy for predicting hospital mortality in multi-trauma patients: a retrospective study	45
Radiological lung sequelae, functional status and symptoms in older patients 3 and 6 months after hospitalization for COVID-19 pneumonia	45
Association between time to geriatric ward admission and change in functional status in older adults after an emergency department visit: a prospective cohort study	42
Trends in mortality related to venous thromboembolism in the European Union, 2012–2020	39
“Ubi est morbus?” restoring the central role of adipose tissue pathophysiology when establishing obesity as a disease	39
Can LDL-C be too low? Time to rethink the “lower is better” paradigm	38
Estimated plasma volume status adds prognostic value to hemodynamic parameters in advanced heart failure	37

A comparison of machine learning algorithms in predicting COVID-19 prognostics	34
Minimal is not minor also in patients with mild traumatic brain injury on oral direct anticoagulant therapy	33
‘E-cigarette smoking’ is a misleading term: a critical review of its use in academic literature	32
ARISE framework: a temporal, multi-organ view of perfusion in sepsis	30
Machine learning phenotypes and heterogeneous albumin effects in cirrhotic AKI: a causal inference study	30
Prevalence of hypothermia and its associated clinical and biological features (such as thrombocytopenia) in emergency department patients: a case series	29
Frequency of emergency medical service contacts after hospital admissions	27
Hepcidin dynamics predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients treated with interleukin inhibitors	26
Outcomes for patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction in the United States: insights from the National Inpatient Sample	26
Recommendations for the management of hyperkalemia in patients receiving renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors	26
Predictors for the prescription of pharmacological prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism during hospitalization in Internal Medicine: a sub-analysis of the FADOI-NoTEVole study	25
Threaded enigma: unraveling the diagnostic maze	24
Multiple pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms and retroperitoneal bleeding in a patient with celiac artery compression syndrome	24
An unusual presentation of sex cord-stromal tumors	24
Long-term left ventricular thrombosis resolution in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists: comment	23
The rhythm of sweet swings	23
Asthma and climate change: unveiling hidden vulnerabilities	22
Hypertension diagnosis and control in Italy. Combining forces in the same direction	22
Rapid response system and mortality in intensive care unit: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea	22
Novel perspectives on trunk-to-peripheral fat ratio in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	21
Age differences in symptom burden of patients with advanced cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit	21
Influence of patient sex on clinical decision-making in acute heart failure: a risk-adjusted analysis using the MEESSI-AHF score	20
A therapeutic cooperation by bempedoic acid and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors in statin intolerance inherited dyslipidemias	20
Patient safety implications of wearing a face mask for prevention in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and consensus recommendations	19
Evaluation of simple diagnostic parameters in acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients—diagnostic recommendations for non-nephrologists	19
Preload matters: visualizing fluid responsiveness by TEE during hypovolemic cardiac arrest	19
Early sclerostin assessment in frail elderly patients with sepsis: insights on short- and long-term mortality prediction	19
Development and validation of a multivariable predictive model for Emergency Department Overcrowding based on the National Emergency Department Overcrowding Study (NEDOCS) score	19
Emergency department crowding: an overview of reviews describing measures, causes and harms—comment	19
Current approach to the treatment of vasovagal syncope in adults	19
Blind eyes	19
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	18
Assessing risk of major adverse cardiac event among COVID-19 patients using HEART score	18
Association between albumin-bilirubin score and gallstones: exploring the potential mediating role of body mass index based on NHANES 2017–2020	18
Immediate versus staged revascularization in acute coronary syndrome and multivessel disease: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of RCTs	18
An uncommon case of isolated elevation of aspartate aminotransferase in a young male	18
A tale of flawed e-cigarette research undetected by defective peer review process	18
Inaccurate and misleading meta-analysis of E-cigarettes and population-based diseases	18
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
Commentary of echoes of tomorrow	17
The burden of smoking-related gastrointestinal cancers from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021	17
Subclinical hypothyroidism predicts outcome in heart failure: insights from the T.O.S.CA. registry	16
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	16
Short and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses patients: a case–control study	16
A machine learning diagnostic model for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with severe pneumonia	16
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	16
Modulating patient output: rethinking the role of EM in the healthcare system	16
Artificial intelligence in medicine: a position paper by the Italian Society of Internal Medicine	16
GLP-1 receptor agonists at the crossroads of diabetes, hepatic steatosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma	15
Hospital admission from the emergency department of adult patients affected by immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a multidimensional retrospective analysis of an hospital-based cohort	15

Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness as a sign of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ıts relationship with disease activity ındices	15
Assessing triage efficiency in Italy: a comparative study using simulated cases among nurses: reply	15
Diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of internist-performed point-of-care ultrasound in atrial fibrillation: a multicenter study	15
Exploring IL-1 inhibition in chronic refractory idiopathic myocarditis: emerging insights and perspectives	14
Toward a common clinical lexicon of consciousness	14
Predicting hospital readmissions in older patients with heart failure with advanced bioinformatics tools: focus on the role of vulnerability and frailty	14
Green urine in an unconscious patient	14
Gallstone ileus	14
Systemic thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke and active cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
The potential of smoke-free products to reduce harm for smokers: what does the toxicological evidence say?	13
Factors triggering the progressive detachment of nurses toward the fundamental needs of patients: findings from a qualitative study	13
Correction to: Asthma in patients admitted to emergency department for COVID‑19: prevalence and risk of hospitalization	13
Considering frailty and meaningful outcomes in geriatric emergency care	13
Neoplasms arising at the CIED pocket: a hybrid study combining a case report, scoping review, and clinical survey	13
Use of resources in elderly patients consulting the emergency department: analysis of the Emergency Department and Elder Needs Cohort (EDEN-21)	13
Clarkson disease in critically and non-critically ill patients: insights from the Italian IRIS-CLS registry	13
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: discharge guidelines	13
Hospital characteristics associated with COVID-19 mortality: data from the multicenter cohort Brazilian Registry	13
Restructuring the role of emergency departments in the healthcare systems: a vector to improving physician resilience	13
Clinical characterization of aortitis and periaortitis: study of 134 patients from a single university hospital	13
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	13
Enhanced prognosis and regional cooperative rescue systems for acute myocardial infarction: insights from chest pain centers in Ningxia, China	13
Comorbidity and medication patterns in atrial fibrillation patients: association with adverse clinical outcomes	12
D-dimer levels in patients with acute venous thromboembolism and occult cancer: the DD-Neo study	12
Overnight stay in Spanish emergency departments and mortality in older patients	12
Violence in emergency services and preventative measures: results from an online survey from Germany	12
Life-course obesity and heart failure: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	12
Artificial intelligence to improve patient care in emergency medicine: a workflow-based analysis	12
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	12
Mortality prediction using a geriatric vulnerability scale in the emergency department of a private hospital in Mexico City	11
Crohn’s disease and breast cancer: a literature review of the mechanisms and treatment	11
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of patient safety in European emergency departments: a comparative analysis of survey results	11
Reviewers 2024	11
Ulcerative colitis in the elderly	11
Hypercapnia at admission, regardless of acidosis, may worsen the outcome of hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations	11
Impact of intraoperative goal-directed therapy on perioperative outcomes in kidney transplantation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial	11
Point-of-care ultrasound improves clinical outcomes in patients with acute onset dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Antibiotics in COPD exacerbations requiring mechanical ventilation: a dogma to be re-evaluated	11
Efficacy and safety in ketamine-guided prehospital analgesia for abdominal pain	11
Assessing the utility of frailty scores in triage: a comparative study of validated scales	11
Hemostasis at the edge between physiology and cancer	11
Telemedicine in Italy, the starting point	11
Clinical and laboratory features associated with macrophage activation syndrome in Still’s disease: data from the international AIDA Network Still’s Disease Registry	11
Troponin predicts mortality in heart failure-related cardiogenic shock	11
Doctor–patient communication in community-dwelling patients with essential hypertension: a cross-sectional study	10
Racial, gender and language based disparities in sepsis: a public health perspective	10
Longitudinal medical subspecialty follow-up of critically and non-critically ill hospitalized COVID-19 survivors up to 24 months after discharge	10
Sepsis in Brazilian emergency departments	10
Dyspnoea after epileptic seizures: beyond aspiration pneumonia	10
Beyond hospitalizations: uncovering underdiagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma during COVID-19	10
Correction to: The diagnostic role of pathergy test in patients with Behçet’s disease from the Western Europe	10
YEARS rule combined with the age-adjusted d-dimer threshold in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism	10
Life on a table: the stories that the bedside table of a patient can tell us	10
Prescription of ACE-Is/ARBs in patients with cardio-renal disease: a multicenter retrospective cohort study from the REPOSI registry	10
A new score to predict Clostridioides difficile infection in medical patients: a sub-analysis of the FADOI-PRACTICE study	10
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: expert opinion statement on patient monitoring in the emergency department setting	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
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
A European national health and social service model: a few rules of the game	10
Impact of thyroid function screening in a large cohort of patients admitted to an emergency department	10
Sepsis mortality and ICU length of stay after the implementation of an intensive care team in the emergency department	10
Altered global longitudinal strain is a common finding in liver transplant recipients with mild cardiometabolic burden	9
Total cholesterol and bilirubin levels are associated with neurologic outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest	9
Empowering the vulnerable in internal medicine: a narrative review on physical exercise as a tool to tackle frailty	9
Differences in opioid analgesic practices between emergency medicine specialists and general practitioners: a cross-sectional study	9
Thiazides for the prevention of kidney stone recurrence: are they really effective?	9
Association between post-arrest 12-lead electrocardiographic features and neurologically intact survival for patients of in-hospital cardiac arrest	9
Development and validation of an audit tool for fluid management in non-critically ill adults in the emergency department	9
Sex based disparities in glycemic control and hospitalization outcomes of medical patients with diabetes mellitus—a historical cohort study	9
Incidence of long COVID-19 in people with previous SARS-Cov2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 120,970 patients	9
Thrombotic microangiopathy with features of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteremia: a rare case report	9
Short-term electrical injury causing bilateral scapular fractures: concealed injuries beneath intact skin integrity	9
Ultrasound screening for asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in critically ill patients: a pilot trial	9
Is it time to update our defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation?	9
Opioid-induced constipation as an emergency: the other side of pain relief	9
Looks like a neoplasm, belongs to amyloidosis, but is usually benign: localized amyloidosis. A long-term retrospective monocentric study	9
FIB-4 predicts coronary disease and early outcomes in unstable angina pectoris	9
Simultaneous pachymeningeal and cerebral parenchymal involvement by alveolar echinococcosis	9
Factors influencing patients’ experience of communication with the medical team of the emergency department	9

Clinical features and outcomes of elderly hospitalised patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure or both	9
Hospital mortality and failure of non-invasive ventilation in COVID-19: looking inside the predictive scores	9
A comprehensive review of venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) score: evidence from original research	9
Predictive value of the atherogenic index of plasma for frailty in older adults	8
Contrasting obesity: is something missing here?	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
Prevalence of new-onset atrial fibrillation in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Reassessing proton pump inhibitor safety: a comment	8
Cardiac vagal control and inflammation are upregulated in exceptional human longevity	8
Optimal antiplatelet therapy for patients after antiplatelet therapy induced gastrointestinal bleeding: timing	8
What is your next step? A case of a composite dyslipidemia with atherosclerotic trajectory: bridging primary care to internal medicine setting	8
Long-term left ventricular thrombosis resolution in patients receiving vitamin K antagonists: reply to comment	8
Practical approach to acute pancreatitis: from diagnosis to the management of complications	8
CGRP-targeted therapies for migraine and the risk of infection	8
Why so many different specialty training programmes in general practice in Europe?	8
Targeting the cognitive failures of fatigue: a randomized, double-blind, crossover pilot trial of a rapid countermeasure in night-shift emergency physicians	8
Association of appropriateness for ICU admission with resource use, organ support and long-term survival in critically ill cancer patients	8
Immune disturbance leads to pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 more than classical risk factors: a clinical and histological study	8
Current antithrombotic prophylaxis in nephrotic syndrome: results from an Italian survey	8
Bridging innovation and clinical impact: advances and challenges in beta cell replacement therapies	8
Negative 18F-FDG-PET imaging in fever and inflammation of unknown origin: now what?	8
Weather information improves a predictive model of emergency department arrivals	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
The impact of lactose intolerance diagnosis: costs, timing, and quality-of-life	8
Handgrip strength is associated with adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19-associated pneumonia	8
Obstructive shock due to thoracic aortic aneurysm	8
Fostering interconnected care in heart failure: a call to action for a comprehensive assessment and management of the patient’s journey	8
Evaluating cardiovascular risk in metabolic steatosis with precision medicine non-invasive approaches: insights from a cohort study	8
Trends in sudden cardiac death mortality in Italy, 2013–2019	8
Metabolic dysfunction-associated gallstone disease: expecting more from critical care manifestations	8
Hyperamylasemia in COVID-19 patients: pancreatic involvement or secondary epiphenomenon?	8
Clinical features, diagnosis, and management of retroperitoneal fibrosis in a university referral hospital and literature review	8
Lung ultrasound in pneumonia: a guide for effective implementation	8
Integrative assessment of congestion in heart failure using ultrasound imaging	7
Giant aortic aneurism diagnosed by lung ultrasound	7
The application of pleural ultrasound features in different lung diseases characterized by B-lines of lung ultrasound in hemodialysis patients	7
Workplace violence and burnout in the prehospital emergency medical services: a cross-sectional study	7
Rare nodal involvement as the initial presentation of lymphomatoid granulomatosis, mimicking metastatic carcinoma	7
Outcomes of non-valvular atrial fibrillation elderly patients maintained on VKAs’ treatment compared to patients switched to DOACs: results from the START2-AF registry	7
Overnight bridge crossing troubled waters	7
Monitoring and modulation of respiratory drive in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in spontaneous breathing	7
A risk score for patients with ischemic heart disease in the emergency department	7
Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on comprehensive geriatric assessment and cognitive function in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: comment	7
Rethinking scientific and medical affairs to support the tobacco industry transformation	7
An atypical adverse reaction to iron infusion: a case report	7
A rare presentation of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	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
A benign valvular tumour with malignant consequences: coronary embolization from an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma	7
Conceptualizing a model for European health systems: the institutional framework	7
Hyperkalemia: do you forget something?	7
Holding breath: the human cost of a system under strain	7
Validation and clinical correlates of the Turkish version of the methotrexate intolerance and severity assessment (MISA) questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis	7
Differences in the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in males and females. Does only sex matter?	7
Letter to: Utility of pulmonary echography with a handheld ultrasound device in patients with acute coronary syndrome	7
Ceftriaxone 1 g versus 2 g per day, for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study—comment	7
Opioid-induced constipation in internal medicine: recognition and management pathways	7
Diabetes mellitus in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: a post hoc analysis from the WARCEF trial	7
The impact of chronic conditions on emergency department length of stay	7
Medical devices in Europe, all but drugs: time to radically change their regulation?	7
Selecting patients for ICU up-grade from general wards: role of prognostic tools	7
Utility of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting plasma leakage amongst adults with dengue fever	7
Case report: a case of pelvic retroperitoneal aggressive fibromatosis misdiagnosed as ovarian cystadenoma	7
SGLT-2 inhibitors and diabetic ketoacidosis	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
Enhancing scientific output in Italian internal medicine: the responsibility of scientific societies	7
Vascular smooth muscle cell dysfunction in patients with hemochromatosis	7
Gut microbiota, intestinal permeability, and systemic inflammation: a narrative review	6
Intravenous paracetamol compared to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids for acute pain in emergency departments	6
Short term effect of sacubitril/valsartan on comprehensive geriatric assessment in chronic heart failure: a real life analysis	6
Supporting emergency departments workers well-being: a systematic review of the literature on interventions	6
Serum lactate is associated with an ICU admission in patients presenting with seizure at the emergency department	6
Lung ultrasound in the COVID-19 era: a lesson to be learned for the future	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
Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis scores as COVID-19 outcome predictors: a machine-learning application	6
Augmented reality smart glasses: a new resuscitation training tool or a worthless gadget?	6
Biological age is superior to chronological age in predicting hospital mortality of the critically ill	6
The effect of virtual reality applications on the anxiety levels of emergency department physicians during 24-h shifts	6
The color of therapeutic adherence: a near miss in a dyslipidemic patient	6
A 57-year-old woman with unexplained refractory shock	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
Non-dipper blood pressure pattern and glycemic alterations: does post-prandial glucose rise predict lack of nocturnal pressure drop?	6
Optimizing oxygen targets in COVID-19: cutting-edge insights from the HOT-COVID trial	6
Interventions to improve the quality of low back pain care in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Echoes of tomorrow: the digitally-assisted infectious diseases specialist in the emergency room	6
Venous thromboembolism with modern glucose-lowering agents in diabetes: active-comparator evidence beyond placebo-based meta-analyses	6
Post-critical ictal bradycardia: the risks of tricky timing	6
Rifaximin in diverticulosis and diverticular disease: a national survey among Italian gastroenterologists and general practitioners	6
A novel scoring system for early prediction of massive transfusion requirement in trauma patients	6
Umbilical hernia with uncommon content; herniated paraumbilical collateral veins	6
Routine color doppler ultrasonography for the early diagnosis of cranial giant cell arteritis relapses	6
Prehospital point-of-care medication burden as a predictor of poor related outcomes in unselected acute diseases	6
Bridging knowledge gaps in salt consumption for public health action: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia	6
The association between emergency department length of stay and hospital length of stay: an observational multi-centre cohort study	6
Drug prescription appropriateness in hospitalized older patients: 15-year results and lessons from a countrywide register	6