Internal and emergency medicine

Abdominal pain is the hallmark symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet its clinical expression varies considerably across subtypes. Despite this, few large-scale studies have compared pain features across all Rome IV-defined IBS subt…

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the impact of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and its treatment on male infertility, and the paternal effect of FMF on pregnancy outcomes or complications. METHODS: We enrolled 282 adult male FMF pati…

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease that can represent a challenge for clinicians, in fact, the early determination of its severity in the first 72 h is crucial for prognosis, recognizing the etiology and carrying out risk st…

Acute pelvic pain is a common clinical condition that can indicate a range of gynecological, gastrointestinal, urinary, and vascular pathologies. Early diagnosis is essential to manage these patients, particularly in emergency settings. Poi…

Endometriosis is a common condition characterized by proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, both in the pelvis and in other extra-pelvic sites. The clinical picture of endometriosis is widely heterogeneous. A correct diagno…