European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Sep 2024
The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on hypertension phenotypes (ESH ABPM COVID-19 study).
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on medical care. This study evaluated the influence of the pandemic on blood pressure (BP) control and hypertension phenotypes as assessed by office and 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). ⋯ These results indicate a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BP control assessed by hypertension phenotypes.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Sep 2024
Predictors of pulmonary embolism in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases patients admitted for worsening respiratory symptoms: An individual participant data meta-analyses.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have similar clinical symptoms, making PE diagnosis challenging. Previous studies have shown that the prevalence of PE among COPD patients admitted with worsening respiratory symptoms was not negligible, but that systematic search for PE did not provide a clinical benefit. Predictive factors for PE remain unknown. ⋯ Among patients with COPD admitted for worsening respiratory symptoms, respiratory rate and BNP levels are predictor of PE, but with limited discriminatory power.