Patients with advanced liver cirrhosis may develop a clinical syndrome characterized by a
blunted contractile responsiveness to stress and/or altered diastolic relaxation, called “…

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a common complication of the knee and hip arthroplasty and
represents a huge challenge for physicians. PJI raises serious social, economic and clinical …

Neurological involvement is considered to be a serious complication of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). Neuroimaging plays an important role in detecting neurological …

Background This study aimed to determine the detection rate and clinical relevance of
portosystemic collaterals. Methods We studied 326 cirrhotics. Portosystemic collaterals, portal …

Monkeypox, a viral zoonosis caused by an Orthopoxvirus, is clinically characterized by fever,
headache, lymphadenopathy, myalgia, rash and burdened by some complications that can …

Portal hypertension is a severe syndrome that may derive from pre-sinusoidal, sinusoidal,
and post-sinusoidal causes. As a consequence, several complications (ie ascites, …

The endothelium is now considered a real endocrine–paracrine organ, important not only
as a structural barrier between the circulation and surrounding tissue, but also because it …

Aim: The aim of this work was to evaluate the reliability of pSWE in assessing the stiffness of
the vastus medialis muscle and of the quadriceps and patellar tendons. Material and …

Objectives : We sought to evaluate interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) levels in patients
with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI) upon emergency department …

According to current literature, infective processes greatly modify both vascular hemodynamics
and anti-oxidant properties of affected tissues, causing a change in homeostasis that …