Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne最新文献

Comparison of transient elastography and shear wave elastography in patients with MAFLD: A single-center experience. 瞬态弹性成像与剪切波弹性成像在 MAFLD 患者中的比较：单中心经验。

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2024-0019

Mohamed Ahmed Samy Kohla, Ahmed El Fayoumi, E. A. Sameea, Maha Elsabaawy, Rasha Abdelhafiz Aly, Sally Waheed, Mina Gerges, Medhat Assem Mahrous

{"title":"Comparison of transient elastography and shear wave elastography in patients with MAFLD: A single-center experience.","authors":"Mohamed Ahmed Samy Kohla, Ahmed El Fayoumi, E. A. Sameea, Maha Elsabaawy, Rasha Abdelhafiz Aly, Sally Waheed, Mina Gerges, Medhat Assem Mahrous","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2024-0019","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis are intimately linked to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Transient elastography (TE) and point shear wave elastography (pSWE) were used to measure liver stiffness in patients who met the ultrasound criteria for steatotic liver diseases (SLD). This study compared two methods for estimating liver stiffness in patients with SLD, which in turn correlated with liver fibrosis.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000Ultrasound B-mode imaging was used to identify SLD. In total, 250 MAFLD patients were recruited. Patient characteristics, laboratory investigations, and liver stiffness measurements using TE and pSWE were assessed on the same day.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In the study, 56.0% of the patients were male, with a mean age of 41.5 ± 10.7 years. The correlation between TE and pSWE was significant (Spearman's r = 0.867*, p < .001). The Bland-Altman Plot analysis confirmed this, with 97.5% of variations in LSM falling within 95% agreement ranges. Cohen's κ was used to assess the agreement between TE and pSWE fibrosis stages, showing almost perfect agreement (83.5% kappa agreement) and a strong association between pSWE and TE in the assessment fibrosis stages.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000In patients with MAFLD, TE, and SWE are reliable methods for measuring liver stiffness and can be used as non-invasive screening tools for the assessment of fibrosis in SLD.","PeriodicalId":101447,"journal":{"name":"Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne","volume":"91 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140659475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluation of respiratory allergies burden and management in primary care and comparative analysis of health care data from Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Bulgaria - preliminary study. 罗马尼亚、波兰、捷克共和国和保加利亚呼吸道过敏负担和初级医疗管理评估及医疗数据比较分析--初步研究。

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2024-0018

P. Leru, V. Anton, Zita Chovancova, Jan Baros, Konrad Socha, Valentina Petkova, Marcin Kurowski

{"title":"Evaluation of respiratory allergies burden and management in primary care and comparative analysis of health care data from Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Bulgaria - preliminary study.","authors":"P. Leru, V. Anton, Zita Chovancova, Jan Baros, Konrad Socha, Valentina Petkova, Marcin Kurowski","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2024-0018","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Respiratory allergies mostly allergic rhinitis and asthma represent an important and increasing public health problem and one of the priorities for the European health systems. There is an increasing public concern regarding the persistence and severity of allergic diseases and many difficulties of health systems in providing prompt specialized medical assistance. Our study aims to highlight the main results of the Alliance 4Life project focused on the evaluation of the burden and management of respiratory allergies in primary care from Romania and comparative health-related data from four Central and Eastern European countries.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000We developed a questionnaire focused on patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma directly addressed to general practitioner (GP) specialists from Romania who attended the annual national conference in Bucharest.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The main results showed that patients with respiratory allergies are frequently encountered in primary care practice, only a few patients are evaluated by allergists and there is a clear need for education in this field.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000This preliminary study confirms that respiratory allergies represent a considerable burden in primary care and the questionnaire may be a useful tool in further studies considering the experience of other healthcare systems. More advanced studies integrating epidemiology with data on air pollution and environmental conditions should be envisaged.","PeriodicalId":101447,"journal":{"name":"Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne","volume":"57 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140661934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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COVID-19 associated pulmonary embolism: clinical, biochemical and CT imaging findings. 与 COVID-19 相关的肺栓塞：临床、生化和 CT 成像发现。

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne Pub Date : 2024-04-19 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2024-0017

Eduard Dumea, M. Lazar, Cristina-Emilia Chițu-Tișu, E. Barbu, D. Ion

{"title":"COVID-19 associated pulmonary embolism: clinical, biochemical and CT imaging findings.","authors":"Eduard Dumea, M. Lazar, Cristina-Emilia Chițu-Tișu, E. Barbu, D. Ion","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2024-0017","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection represented a disruptive pathology that emerged in late 2019 with profound implications ranging from individual health to health systems and world economy. Our study aimed to evaluate clinical, biochemical and computerized tomography (CT) parameters values in determining the severity of pulmonary embolism (PE) associated with COVID-19.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000We performed an observational cohort study evaluating demographic, clinical, biochemical, coagulation markers, as well as CT imaging parameters.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In our study on 186 patients with COVID-19, we found that 31 patients (16,66%) had pulmonary embolism. Significant correlations for the patients with PE were detected in C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, serum ferritin, IL-6, serum myoglobin, NT-proBNP, D-dimers, serum proteins, transaminases as well as white cell blood counts. Patients with pulmonary embolism had a more severe lung involvement, with thrombi distribution mainly involving the lower lobes.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000Early identification of PE is an important step for timely and efficient treatment in the intensive care management of COVID-19 patients. Our study showed that high plasmatic values of lactate dehydrogenase, ferritin, IL-6, white blood cells and D-dimers and low proteins serum levels are strongly linked with COVID-19-associated pulmonary embolism.","PeriodicalId":101447,"journal":{"name":"Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne","volume":" 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140683379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index as a Potential Biomarker for Predicting Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review. 全身免疫炎症指数作为预测急性肺栓塞的潜在生物标志物：系统综述

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne Pub Date : 2024-04-09 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2024-0016

Andrew Suwadi, Kevin Tandarto, Sidhi Laksono

{"title":"Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index as a Potential Biomarker for Predicting Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Andrew Suwadi, Kevin Tandarto, Sidhi Laksono","doi":"10.2478/rjim-2024-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2024-0016","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate. The pathophysiology involves various complex processes. The systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) is a well-known biomarker that reflects the intricate balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune components. In this systematic review, we aim to determine the significance of SII as a potential biomarker for APE.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000We utilized PubMed, ProQuest, EBSCOHost, and Google Scholar to search for articles. We assessed bias risk using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale (NOS). The outcomes we examined included in-hospital and long-term mortality, the severity of APE, and the sensitivity and specificity of the SII in predicting APE.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Four studies, involving 2,038 patients, were included for analysis. These studies discuss the use of SII in predicting APE severity, APE mortality, high-risk APE, and the occurrence of APE. SII demonstrates significant results in predicting each of these variables. Furthermore, each study establishes different SII cut-off values. Specifically, a cut-off of 1161 predicts massive APE events with a sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 90%. A cut-off of >1235.35 differentiates high-risk APE with a sensitivity of 87.32% and a specificity of 68.85%. A cut-off of >1111x109 predicts overall mortality with a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 51%. Finally, a cut-off at 1839.91 predicts APE events with a sensitivity of 75.8% and a specificity of 61.9%.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The SII can be employed as a potential new biomarker to predict outcomes in APE patients, particularly the occurrence, severity, and mortality of APE.","PeriodicalId":101447,"journal":{"name":"Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne","volume":"25 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140727518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis, a Rising Issue in Targeted Cancer Therapy Era: A Literature Review. 免疫检查点抑制剂结肠炎--癌症靶向治疗时代的一个新问题：文献综述。

Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne Pub Date : 2024-04-09 DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2024-0015

R. Adiwinata, Kevin Tandarto, Caroline Tanadi, B. J. Waleleng, H. Haroen, Linda Rotty, Fandy Gosal, Luciana Rotty, C. Hendratta, P. Lasut, Jeanne Winarta, Andrew Waleleng, Paulus Simadibrata, M. Simadibrata

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