Characteristics and treatment of nonagenarian patients with vascular disease admitted to internal medicine services. NONAVASC-2 registry.

Introduction: Vascular disease (VD) is the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality and its prevalence increases with age. Old patients are not included in studies on VD, their characteristics and treatments being unknown.

Objective: Know the clinical characteristics of nonagenarian patients hospitalized in Internal Medicine services with a diagnosis of established VD and the adequacy of their pharmacological management.

Malignant deciduoid mesothelioma - to what extent is EUS useful?

An 83-year-old female presented with progressive dyspnea, a non-productive cough and right pleural effusion consistent with exudate. Rapid staining and PCR for mycobacteria, culture and cytology were negative. A thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a solid lesion, 53 mm in diameter, with an epicenter in the right crus of the diaphragm, both diaphragmatic and hepatic infiltration and compression of the inferior vena cava.

Epidemiological and sociodemographic factors associated with complicated alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Objectives: To analyse the influence of epidemiological and sociodemographic factors in complicated alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS).

Material And Methods: A multicentre, observational prospective study was conducted on consecutively added patients with AWS hospitalised in internal medicine departments. We recorded sociodemographic, epidemiological, clinical and progression data.