Proadrenomedullin in Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Role in the Emergency Department by Andrea Piccioni, Angela Saviano, Sara Cicchinelli, Federico Valletta, Michele Cosimo Santoro, Tommaso de Cunzo, Christian Zanza, Yaroslava Longhitano, Gianluca Tullo, Pietro Tilli, Marcello Candelli, Marcello Covino, Francesco Franceschi

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Presepsin as Early Marker of Sepsis in Emergency Department: A Narrative Review by Andrea Piccioni, Michele Cosimo Santoro, Tommaso de Cunzo, Gianluca Tullo, Sara Cicchinelli, Angela Saviano, Federico Valletta, Marco Maria Pascale, Marcello Candelli, Marcello Covino, Francesco Franceschi

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The Role of Early Procalcitonin Determination in the Emergency Department in Adults Hospitalized with Fever by Marcello Covino, Antonella Gallo, Massimo Montalto, Giuseppe De Matteis, Maria Livia Burzo, Benedetta Simeoni, Rita Murri, Marcello Candelli, Veronica Ojetti, Francesco Franceschi

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Prognostic Role of Serum Procalcitonin Measurement in Adult Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department with Fever by Marcello Covino, Alberto Manno, Giuseppe De Matteis, Eleonora Taddei, Luigi Carbone, Andrea Piccioni, Benedetta Simeoni, Massimo Fantoni, Francesco Franceschi, Rita Murri

“…</b> Fever is one of the most common presenting complaints in the Emergency Department (ED). This study aimed at evaluating the prognostic role of serum Procalcitonin (PCT) measurement among adult patients admitted to the ED with fever. …”
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Head CT Scans in the Emergency Department during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Use or Overuse? by Marcello Covino, Andrea Piccioni, Giuseppe Merra, Carolina Giordano, Rosellina Russo, Amato Infante, Luca Ausili Cefaro, Luigi Natale, Francesco Franceschi, Simona Gaudino

“…Methods: Patients ≥ 18 years old admitted to our emergency department from January 2018 to September 2021 were enrolled. …”
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Use of POCUS in Chest Pain and Dyspnea in Emergency Department: What Role Could It Have? by Andrea Piccioni, Laura Franza, Federico Rosa, Federica Manca, Giulia Pignataro, Lucia Salvatore, Benedetta Simeoni, Marcello Candelli, Marcello Covino, Francesco Franceschi

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Reduced Prognostic Role of Serum PCT Measurement in Very Frail Older Adults Admitted to the Emergency Department by Andrea Russo, Sara Salini, Giordana Gava, Giuseppe Merra, Andrea Piccioni, Giuseppe De Matteis, Gianluca Tullo, Angela Novelli, Martina Petrucci, Antonio Gasbarrini, Francesco Landi, Francesco Franceschi, Marcello Covino

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Microbiota and Myopericarditis: The New Frontier in the Car-Diological Field to Prevent or Treat Inflammatory Cardiomyo-Pathies in COVID-19 Outbreak by Andrea Piccioni, Angela Saviano, Sara Cicchinelli, Laura Franza, Federico Rosa, Christian Zanza, Michele Cosimo Santoro, Marcello Candelli, Marcello Covino, Giulia Nannini, Amedeo Amedei, Francesco Franceschi

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Early Prognostic Stratification of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection in the Emergency Department: The Role of Age and Comorbidities by Marcello Covino, Antonella Gallo, Erika Pero, Benedetta Simeoni, Noemi Macerola, Celeste Ambra Murace, Francesca Ibba, Francesco Landi, Francesco Franceschi, Massimo Montalto

“…Early identification of outcome predictors, starting from emergency department (ED) admission, could help to improve their management. …”
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Rapid Clinical Management of Leishmaniasis in Emergency Department: A Case Report with Clinical Review of Recent Literature by Andrea Piccioni, Federico Valletta, Christian Zanza, Yaroslava Longhitano, Enrico Torelli, Tommaso de Cunzo, Alessandra Esperide, Mattia Brigida, Veronica Ojetti, Marcello Covino, Samanta Taurone, Massimo Ralli, Marco Artico, Francesco Franceschi

“…Systemic or localized lympho-adenomegaly is a common cause of access to the emergency department (ED), and differential diagnosis is often complicated. …”
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Clinical Evolution of Acute Vestibular Syndrome: Longitudinal Retrospective Analysis of Epidemiological Data and Prognostic Factors for Recovery by Pasqualina M. Picciotti, Roberta Anzivino, Jacopo Galli, Francesco Franceschi, Guido Conti, Benedetta Simeoni, Marcello Covino

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Non-COVID Diseases during the Pandemic: Where Have All Other Emergencies Gone? by Veronica Ojetti, Marcello Covino, Mattia Brigida, Carmine Petruzziello, Angela Saviano, Alessio Migneco, Marcello Candelli, Francesco Franceschi

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Hand Trauma in Emergency Department Management in Older Adults ≥ 80 Years Old: A Twenty-Year Retrospective Analysis by Camillo Fulchignoni, Marcello Covino, Silvia Pietramala, Ivo Lopez, Gianfranco Merendi, Andrea De Matthaeis, Francesco Franceschi, Giulio Maccauro, Lorenzo Rocchi

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One Year of COVID-19: Lessons Learned in a Hand Trauma Center by Marcello Covino, Camillo Fulchignoni, Silvia Pietramala, Marco Barbaliscia, Francesco Franceschi, Giulio Maccauro, Gianfranco Merendi, Lorenzo Rocchi

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A New Clinical Prediction Rule for Infective Endocarditis in Emergency Department Patients With Fever: Definition and First Validation of the CREED Score by Marcello Covino, Antonio De Vita, Alessia d'Aiello, Salvatore Emanuele Ravenna, Aureliano Ruggio, Lorenzo Genuardi, Benedetta Simeoni, Andrea Piccioni, Giuseppe De Matteis, Rita Murri, Antonio Maria Leone, Andrea Flex, Antonio Gasbarrini, Giovanna Liuzzo, Massimo Massetti, Francesco Franceschi

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Multimodality Imaging Findings in Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome: A Case Report and a Short Literature Review by Maria Luigia Angeli, Annemilia Del Ciello, Claudia Dell’Atti, Federico Orsini, Andrea Piccioni, Laura Franza, Martina Petrucci, Tommaso Pirronti, Francesco Franceschi, Marcello Covino

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Frailty Network in an Acute Care Setting: The New Perspective for Frail Older People by Sara Salini, Silvia Giovannini, Marcello Covino, Christian Barillaro, Nicola Acampora, Ester Manes Gravina, Claudia Loreti, Francesco Paolo Damiano, Francesco Franceschi, Andrea Russo

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Teaching suturing skill to emergency physicians: the experience of a hands-on practical training in a laboratory simulation-based setting by Alberto Manno, Marco Maria Pascale, Michele Cosimo Santoro, Angela Saviano, Andrea Benicchi, Maurizio Gabrielli, Marcello Covino, Francesco Franceschi

“…Hands-on training course was proposed to both members of the staff (group A) and trainees (group B) of the emergency department of our hospital. Familiarity with all aspects of the operation, pre-course 0%, postcourse 79% (group A) and 85.71% (group B) - p<0.000); clear economy of movement and maximum efficiency, pre-course 0%, post-course 73.8% (group A) and 89.80% (group B) - p<0.000; fluid moves with instruments and no awkwardness, pre-course 0%, post-course 73.8% (group A) and 89.80% (group B) - p<0.000; obviously planned course of operation with effortless flow from one move to the next, pre-course 0%, post-course 79% (group A) and 89,80% (group B) - p<0.000; strategically used assistants to the best advantage of all time, pre-course 0%, post-course 73,8% (group A) and 89,80% (group B) - p<0.000; improvement in dexterity, 79.5% of students post-course). …”
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Microbiota and Probiotics: The Role of Limosilactobacillus Reuteri in Diverticulitis by Andrea Piccioni, Laura Franza, Vanessa Vaccaro, Angela Saviano, Christian Zanza, Marcello Candelli, Marcello Covino, Francesco Franceschi, Veronica Ojetti

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Sex-Based Differences in Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes among Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease: A Retrospective Analysis by Giuseppe De Matteis, Federico Biscetti, Davide Antonio Della Polla, Amato Serra, Maria Livia Burzo, Mariella Fuorlo, Maria Anna Nicolazzi, Angela Novelli, Angelo Santoliquido, Giovanni Gambassi, Antonio Gasbarrini, Andrea Flex, Francesco Franceschi, Marcello Covino

“…This was a retrospective study evaluating all patients with a diagnosis of PAD admitted to the Emergency Department from 1 December 2013 to 31 December 2021. …”
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