European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Jul 2023
The association between direct oral anticoagulant concentration upon acute stroke and stroke outcome.
This study aimed to investigate the association between direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) concentration upon acute ischemic stroke (IS) or intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and stroke outcomes. ⋯ Among DOAC users who developed IS, low drug concentrations at hospital presentation predicted poor outcomes.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Jul 2023
ReviewTirzepatide and potential use for metabolically healthy obesity.
Metabolically healthy obesity or metabolically healthy overweight (MHO) is best described as being absent of any major metabolic disorder or cardiovascular diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease despite being obese or overweight. Nevertheless, MHO is being recognized as an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral artery disease. In addition, these patients are at a high risk of conversion to the metabolically unhealthy phenotype. ⋯ We initially describe the clinical outcomes of MHO as well as the association of MHO with developing future cardiovascular events. We then delineate the currently available evidence behind the clinical effects of tirzepatide. We finally discuss the potential advantages of using tirzepatide in the management of MHO.
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Jul 2023
Sources of primary bloodstream infections in internal medicine patients - a cohort study.
To describe the sources of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in internal-medicine patients, on admission and during hospitalization, and to determine the proportion of BSIs in which no secondary cause could be defined (i.e., primary-BSI). ⋯ The proportion of primary non-CLABSI among HA-BSI events is very high (46.2%). The absence of any plausible source for these BSIs, and the fact that in our hospital more than 90% of patients in medicine wards have peripheral lines, suggests that these may be a possible source for primary non-CLABSIs. Measures to prevent peripheral-line associated BSI (PLABSI), like those implemented successfully for the prevention of CLABSI, should be considered.