March 2020
21 ArticlesNo Section
Alcohol consumption and risk of incident atrial fibrillation: A population-based cohort study
AF is a common cardiac arrhythmia that has a prevalence of 3% and an incidence of 4 cases per 1000 person-years [1,2]. Over half of incident AF cases could potentially be avoided by optimizing or... more
Commentary
Beyond anticoagulant therapy. The not benign impact of atrial fibrillation on patients’ outcomes in a real world ‘scenario’
Some weeks ago, while I was visiting an old lady with a first episode of atrial fibrillation (AF), a friend of mine, a very clever cardiologist and scientist, said: “Do not worry madam, you have an... more
The possible clinical impact of a threshold left atrial diameter associated with new AF in ESUS patients
Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) accounts for up of 25% of all ischaemic strokes and its risk of recurrence has been estimated to be approximately 5% per year [1,2]. The concept of ESUS... more
Point of care ultrasound training in internal medicine: Steps towards standardization
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is rapidly gaining international acceptance in the field of internal medicine. Realizing POCUS's potential to decrease procedural complication rates [1–3] improve... more
Point-of-care ultrasound in internal medicine: Establishing standards for Europe
As internists grapple with the care needs of an increasingly complex patient population with multimorbidity [1], the need for a bedside tool that will allow a more comprehensive and better assessment... more
Internal Medicine Flashcard
Skin rash and fever in a surgical patient
A 45-year-old male recently diagnosed with colon cancer was admitted to the surgical ward with retroperitoneal abscess due to complicated retroperitoneal invasion. Percutaneous drainage of the... more
Young female patient with bilateral periorbital edema
A 19-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with a one-week history of fever, malaise, and progressive eyelid swelling. She had no remarkable past medical history and seemed at... more
Letter to the Editor
The reliability of ultrasound compression test performed by general ICU nurses in the critically ill patients: A preliminary prospective clinical study
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is the common complication of intensive care in the critically ill patients. Despite thromboprophylactic measures, its incidence ranges from 5 to 32% [1]. One of the... more
Clinical course of primary immune thrombocytopenia with positive antiphospholipid antibodies: Author´s reply
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Safety and efficacy of outpatient management for elderly patients with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis
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Active smoking is not associated with severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
In the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, some unique clinical features have been described [1]. In a report of 44,672 cases from China, a case fatality rate of 2.8% for males... more
Rituximab-associated neuropathy: About two cases
Rituximab is a type I anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, which is primarily used for treating non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma [1]. Clinical efficacy, safety, and modulating effects on normal, malignant pre... more
Timing of repeat plasma sodium as a risk factor for eventual sodium overcorrection in patients with severe hyponatremia
The clinical risk factors for plasma sodium overcorrection in patients with severe hyponatremia are well described. Unfortunately, majority of these risk factors are non-modifiable at clinical... more
Post myocardial infarction infection: Can we predict it or not? Authors' reply
We would like to appreciate Athanasios Manolis and Dimitrios Varvarousis for their interest in our work [1]. In our research, we included consecutive patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction... more
The post-pulmonary embolism (Post-PE syndrome)
It is estimated that about 10 million of cases per year of venous thromboembolism (VTE) occur worldwide with substantial morbidity and mortality [1]. VTE affects mainly the older population with... more
Turkish Society of Internal Medicine choosing wisely project
Choosing Wisely® is a health initiative campaign that was established by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation that seeks to advance a national dialogue on avoiding unnecessary... more
Original Article
Prevalence of the age-related diseases in older patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
The prevalence of older patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) has increased as a consequence of significant improvements in disease diagnosis and drug availability. Patient... more
High prevalence of malnutrition in Internal Medicine wards – a multicentre ANUMEDI study
Malnutrition has been described as a state resulting from lack of intake or uptake of nutrition that leads to altered body composition and body cell mass, leading to diminished physical and mental... more
Acidosis predicts mortality independently from hyperlactatemia in patients with sepsis
As septic patients show high mortality rates, timely risk prediction and stratification are crucial to initiating early, aggressive, and effective treatment in this high-risk patient collective [1].... more
Epidemiological trend of hepatitis C-related liver events in Spain (2000–2015): A nationwide population-based study
Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is a global health issue that is probably underestimated because HCV infection is mostly asymptomatic. A recent report has estimated that globally there are around 71... more
Review Article
Statins and inflammatory bowel disease: Where do we stand?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises immunologically mediated diseases characterized by a costly chronic course and frequent remissions and relapses [1]. Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative... more