European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Mar 2020
Overlooked cases of HIV infection: An Italian tale of missed diagnostic opportunities.
Late diagnoses are still a cause of increased HIV-related morbidity and mortality despite the availability of highly effective treatments. The aim of this study was to identify indicator conditions (ICs) in late presenters with HIV infection (LPs) that may represent missed opportunities of undertaking earlier HIV testing. ⋯ Implementing IC-guided HIV testing in non-specialist settings is an essential means of reducing late diagnoses of HIV infection even in the case of older subjects.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Mar 2020
Point-of-care ultrasound in internal medicine: A position paper by the ultrasound working group of the European federation of internal medicine.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used to assess medical patients. It has many uses in daily clinical practice, including improved diagnostic timeliness and accuracy, and providing information about a patient's prognosis and follow-up. It has been integrated into numerous specialities, but remains relatively undefined in internal medicine training programs. ⋯ This document details the consensus-based recommendations by the European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM) Ultrasound working group. We establish POCUS core competencies and clinical settings for internists in a symptom-based approach. We also propose training requirements, providing a framework for training programs at a national level.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Mar 2020
Cardiovascular target organ damage in premenopausal systemic lupus erythematosus patients and in controls: Are there any differences?
to analyze the presence of cardiac and vascular preclinical damage in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and controls, matched for demographic characteristics and for other cardiovascular risk factors. ⋯ in young patients with SLE and low activity index of the disease, we did not observe significant vascular alterations as compared to controls with similar CV risk. The early LV systolic impairment observed in SLE patients needs confirmation.