{"title":"Beyond wall thickness: a call for a new paradigm in the diagnostic gray zone of gallbladder cancer.","authors":"Xiaolin Wang, Qian Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04036-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04036-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144553442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rubén Alonso-Beato, Pablo Demelo-Rodríguez, Lucía Ordieres-Ortega, Marina López-Rubio, Marta-Olimpia Lago-Rodríguez, Crhistian-Mario Oblitas, Luis Antonio Alvarez-Sala Walther, Francisco Galeano-Valle
{"title":"Short and long-term outcomes of COVID-19-associated venous thromboembolism: a propensity score-matched cohort study.","authors":"Rubén Alonso-Beato, Pablo Demelo-Rodríguez, Lucía Ordieres-Ortega, Marina López-Rubio, Marta-Olimpia Lago-Rodríguez, Crhistian-Mario Oblitas, Luis Antonio Alvarez-Sala Walther, Francisco Galeano-Valle","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04042-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04042-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a recognized complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but its clinical features and both sort- and long-term outcomes remain incompletely characterized. We aimed to compare the clinical profile and outcomes of patients with VTE with and without recent COVID-19. We conducted a prospective cohort study including 2012 patients with objectively confirmed VTE. COVID-19-associated VTE was defined as VTE diagnosed within 30 days of a microbiologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes were compared between groups. Propensity score matching (1:1) and competing risk models were used to adjust for confounding. The primary outcomes-assessed at both 30 days and 365 days-included all-cause mortality, major bleeding, and VTE recurrence. A total of 272 patients (13.5%) had COVID-19-associated VTE. Compared with non-COVID cases, these patients more often had pulmonary embolism, higher D-dimer levels, and greater use of unfractionated heparin. At 30 days, COVID-19 was associated with increased mortality (HR 2.29; 95% CI 1.19-4.40) and major bleeding (HR 2.11; 95% CI 1.06-4.21). At one year, the bleeding risk remained higher (HR 1.54; 95% CI 1.02-2.33), while VTE recurrence was lower (HR 0.34; 95% CI 0.13-0.94). These results were consistent after propensity score matching. COVID-19-associated VTE is linked to worse short-term outcomes, including early mortality and bleeding, and to a persistently elevated bleeding risk at one year. Lower recurrence rates support the consideration of COVID-19 as a transient provoking factor.</p>","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144553457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CA125 as a prognostic biomarker in acute heart failure; comment.","authors":"Milad Habibi, Nima Masoudi","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04031-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04031-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144553443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Özlem Kılıç, Seda Çolak, Emre Tekgöz, Mehmet Nur Kaya, Muhammet Çınar, Sedat Yılmaz
{"title":"What do patients do during a familial Mediterranean fever attack? Their strategies and associated factors.","authors":"Özlem Kılıç, Seda Çolak, Emre Tekgöz, Mehmet Nur Kaya, Muhammet Çınar, Sedat Yılmaz","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04039-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04039-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disease characterised by recurrent fever and serositis. Despite colchicine's proven efficacy, attacks may persist, necessitating the implementation of various mitigation strategies by patients. To identify attack mitigation strategies and associated factors in FMF patients. A cross-sectional study at a tertiary rheumatology clinic included adults (≥ 18 years) meeting Tel-Hashomer criteria, on colchicine for ≥ 6 months, with ≥ 1 attack in the past six months. Patients were asked about their attack mitigation strategies, including colchicine dose increase, emergency department (ED) admission, resting, abdominal hot pack, dietary changes, on-demand anakinra, herbs, paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and corticosteroid use. Among 258 patients (98 men, 160 women; median age 35 years, disease duration 18 years), 93% used mitigation strategies. The most common first choice was ED admission (19.8%), followed by colchicine dose increase (18.2%), resting (14.3%), dietary changes (4.3%), NSAIDs (7%), paracetamol (6.6%), on-demand anakinra (6.2%), herbs (6.2%), and corticosteroids (5%). Normal C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, shorter last attack duration, lower international Severity Score for FMF (ISSF), non-working and non-M694V mutations were linked with colchicine dose increase (p < 0.05). M694V positivity, working, persistent CRP elevation, dominant serositis and musculoskeletal attacks, education level ≤ 8 years, longer last attack duration, higher ISSF, current colchicine resistance and non-adherence were linked with ED admission (p < 0.05). Most FMF patients used strategies to mitigate attacks, mainly ED admission and colchicine dose increase. These were influenced by genetic mutations, attack type, working status, education, and CRP levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144540079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benedetta Colaiacovo, Chiara Corvino, Marta Mocarelli, Fabrizio Elia, Marta Piria
{"title":"The space between us: navigating relational boundaries in times of care.","authors":"Benedetta Colaiacovo, Chiara Corvino, Marta Mocarelli, Fabrizio Elia, Marta Piria","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04022-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04022-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The color of therapeutic adherence: a near miss in a dyslipidemic patient.","authors":"Beatrice Dal Pino, Francesco Sbrana","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04037-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04037-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Patterns of heated tobacco product use and biochemically verified smoking status among customers of dedicated heated tobacco product stores.","authors":"Konstantinos Farsalinos, Eleni Diamantopoulou, Theoni Agapitou, Giannis Trikilis, Anastasia Barbouni","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04029-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04029-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To understand the population impact of heated tobacco products (HTPs), examining the profile of their users is crucial. This study aimed to assess characteristics, patterns of HTP use, and biochemically verified smoking status of customers visiting specialized HTP stores in Greece. Two specialized stores selling IQOS HTPs were randomly selected in Athens. Researchers recruited consecutive adult customers purchasing products for personal use during store visits. Current smoking status was determined by measuring exhaled carbon monoxide (eCO), with ≥ 7 ppm classifying participants as current smokers. A questionnaire explored demographics, past and current smoking history, HTP use patterns, and dependence indicators. A total of 373 HTP users participated. The vast majority (98.1%) had a smoking history prior to HTP initiation. Former smokers represented 67.8% of the study sample, defined based on self-report and having eCO < 7 ppm, with 90.1% of them reporting they had quit with the use of HTPs. Current smokers represented 30.3% of the sample and reported a 50% median reduction in daily cigarette consumption post-HTP use initiation. Never-smokers represented 1.9% of the sample, all of whom had eCO ≤ 3 ppm. Daily HTP use was the predominant pattern of use in both groups, but was more prevalent among former smokers. Most participants perceived HTPs as less harmful than cigarettes. From logistic regression analysis, factors associated with being a former smoker were HTP use duration (OR: 1.06, 95% CI 1.02-1.09) and daily HTP use (OR: 6.93, 95% CI 1.93-24.92). Customers of specialized HTP stores in Greece were predominantly individuals with a history of smoking. A substantial proportion was biochemically verified former smokers and reported they had quit with the help of HTPs. Use by never-smokers was rare in this retail setting, and did not lead to subsequent smoking.</p>","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144505608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Luísa Silva, Tatiana Pereira Dos Santos, Ana Sofia Martinho, Sílvia Monteiro, Francisco Gonçalves
{"title":"Spontaneous coronary artery dissection-related STEMI as a primary manifestation of fibromuscular dysplasia.","authors":"Ana Luísa Silva, Tatiana Pereira Dos Santos, Ana Sofia Martinho, Sílvia Monteiro, Francisco Gonçalves","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04028-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04028-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144496142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laici Cristiana, Gamberini Lorenzo, Vitale Giovanni, Guizzardi Chiara, Ravaioli Matteo, La Manna Gaetano, Comai Giorgia, Skurzak Stefano, Cerutti Elisabetta, Di Blasi Salvatore, Cerchiara Paolo, Gobbi Fabio, Cimatti Mirella, Ramahi Linda, Siniscalchi Antonio
{"title":"Impact of intraoperative goal-directed therapy on perioperative outcomes in kidney transplantation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Laici Cristiana, Gamberini Lorenzo, Vitale Giovanni, Guizzardi Chiara, Ravaioli Matteo, La Manna Gaetano, Comai Giorgia, Skurzak Stefano, Cerutti Elisabetta, Di Blasi Salvatore, Cerchiara Paolo, Gobbi Fabio, Cimatti Mirella, Ramahi Linda, Siniscalchi Antonio","doi":"10.1007/s11739-025-04021-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04021-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Appropriate fluid management is crucial in anesthesiologic management during kidney transplantation (KT). Traditional parameters such as blood pressure and central venous pressure are unreliable and weakly supported by guidelines. Goal-directed fluid therapy (GDT) has emerged as a technique for administering fluids and vasoactive drugs based on algorithms to ensure adequate tissue perfusion. Current data suggest GDT may reduce tissue edema and respiratory complications in KT recipients. This multicenter, single-blind randomized controlled trial compared conventional fluid management strategies with a GDT algorithm using non-invasive pulse pressure contour analysis monitoring (ClearSight®) in KT patients. The primary outcome was the hospital length of stay. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, delayed graft function, 90-day graft loss, and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay. Patients and postoperative care physicians were blinded to group assignments. The study enrolled 181 KT recipients over 32 months. The hospital length of stay did not significantly differ between the groups, with a difference of 0.5 days (95% CI: -2.5 to 5 days). No significant differences were found in surgical and medical complications, delayed graft function, graft loss, or ICU length of stay. In KT recipients, using a GDT algorithm did not result in clinically meaningful differences in hospital stay, complications, or graft dysfunction/loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":13662,"journal":{"name":"Internal and Emergency Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144484286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}