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D. Di Michele

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High prevalence of fragility vertebral fractures in patients hospitalised in Internal Medicine Units. Results of the POINT (Prevalence of Osteoporosi…

2015

Abstract Background Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs) often go unrecognised in both healthy individuals and in pathological conditions. Few data exist on VFs in patients hospitalised in Internal Medicine Units (IMUs), who often suffer from multiple concomitant chronic disorders. Aim of the study This multicentre cross-sectional study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of VFs in an unselected population of patients referring to IMUs. Correlations between VFs and the main coexisting diseases were also investigated. Methods Information on demographic, clinical and laboratory findings, and on the presence of known risk factors for osteoporosis was recorded. The Genant's semi-quantitativ…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyHistologyPhysiologyEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismOsteoporosisPrevalenceVery frequentEndocrinologyInternal medicineInternal MedicinePrevalenceMedicineHumansIn patientvertebral fracturesPathologicalAgedDemographybusiness.industryMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseComorbidityinternal medicine; osteoporosis; vertebral fracturesosteoporosisSpineHospitalizationDiabetes and Metabolisminternal medicineLogistic ModelsConcomitantVertebral fracturesCohortMultivariate AnalysisOsteoporosis vertebral fractures Genant's semi-quantitative methodOsteoporosisSpinal FracturesFemaleInternal medicine; Osteoporosis; Vertebral fractures; Aged; Demography; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Internal Medicine; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Osteoporosis; Prevalence; Spinal Fractures; Spine; Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism; Histology; Physiologybusiness
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Major adverse cardiovascular events in non-valvular atrial fibrillation with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the ARAPACIS study

2018

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases the risk of mortality in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients. Data on the relationship of COPD to major cardiovascular events (MACE) in AF have not been defined. The aim of the study is to assess the predictive value of COPD on incident MACE in NVAF patients over a 3-year follow-up. In the Atrial Fibrillation Registry for Ankle-Brachial Index Prevalence Assessment-Collaborative Italian Study (ARAPACIS) cohort, we evaluate the impact of COPD on the following clinical endpoints: MACE (including vascular death, fatal/non-fatal MI and stroke/TIA), cardiovascular (CV) death and all-cause mortality. Among 2027 NVAF patients, pati…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina Interna030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsMajor cardiovascular eventCause of DeathRisk of mortalityPrevalenceMedicine030212 general & internal medicineProspective StudiesRegistriesProspective cohort studyStrokeCause of deathCOPDChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIncidenceHazard ratioAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular events; Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cause of Death; Endpoint Determination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Registries; Risk Factors; Internal Medicine; Emergency MedicineAtrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation Cardiovascular mortality Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Major cardiovascular eventsItalyCardiovascular DiseasesCardiologyEmergency MedicineFemaleSettore SECS-S/01 - Statisticamedicine.medical_specialtyChronic ObstructiveCardiovascular mortalityEndpoint DeterminationAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular events; Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cause of Death; Endpoint Determination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Registries; Risk FactorsSocio-culturalePulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesPredictive Value of TestsInternal medicineInternal MedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular eventsAgedbusiness.industryMajor cardiovascular eventsmedicine.diseaseAtrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular mortality; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Major cardiovascular events; Internal Medicine; Emergency MedicinebusinessMaceFollow-Up Studies
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Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired, Health Care-Associated, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

2009

Background Traditionally, pneumonia has been classified as either community- or hospital-acquired. Although only limited data are available, health care-associated pneumonia has been recently proposed as a new category of respiratory infection. "Health care-associated pneumonia" refers to pneumonia in patients who have recently been hospitalized, had hemodialysis, or received intravenous chemotherapy or reside in a nursing home or long-term care facility. Objective To ascertain the epidemiology and outcome of community-acquired, health care-associated, and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults hospitalized in internal medicine wards. Design Multicenter, prospective observational study. Sett…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsHospital-acquired pneumoniaCommunity-acquired pneumoniaRenal DialysisRisk FactorsInternal medicineOutcome Assessment Health CareEpidemiologyPneumonia BacterialInternal MedicinemedicineHumansProspective StudiesIntensive care medicineAgedCross Infectionmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryMortality rateRespiratory infectionGeneral MedicineOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseLong-Term CareAnti-Bacterial AgentsNursing HomesCommunity-Acquired InfectionsPneumoniaItalyFemaleChest radiographbusinessDelivery of Health Care
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