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ABSTRACT Aim Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children and differentiating uncomplicated appendicitis from complicated is crucial. Our aim was to examine accuracy of preoperative C‐reactive protein (CRP) combined with imaging findings in identifying patients with uncomplicated outcome.
Jenny Puputti +2 more
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Sonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Graded compressive sonography may be useful as an adjuvant in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. To determine the role of sonography in the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis, preappendectomy sonographic data of 164 consecutive cases in ...
Ahmad Ryazi +4 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Non‐specific abdominal pain is a common and diagnostically challenging presentation in acute care, yet little is known about patient experiences within this setting. This study explores the experiences of patients attending a surgical same‐day emergency care (SDEC) unit with non‐specific abdominal pain.
Anna Kathryn Taylor +7 more
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Does Orally-Administered Radiocontrast Impair Ultrasound Image Quality in Pediatric Patients? [PDF]
Introduction: It is commonly assumed that orally-administered radiocontrast material (ORC) preceding abdominal ultrasound (US) performance can obscure image quality and potentially impair diagnostic accuracy when assessing patients with abdominal pain ...
Arroyo, Alexander +8 more
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Acute appendicitis may present as uncomplicated and complicated and these disease forms differ both epidemiologically and clinically. Complicated acute appendicitis has traditionally been defined as an appendicitis complicated by perforation or a ...
Jari Mällinen +7 more
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Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) during pregnancy was evaluated in a multicenter retrospective study in Japan. LA showed comparable maternal and fetal safety to open appendectomy (OA), supporting the feasibility and safety of LA in pregnant patients. ABSTRACT Aim Acute appendicitis in pregnant women requires accurate diagnosis and treatment because of ...
Katsuhiro Ogawa +13 more
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Trends in increased PFC activation and increased IBS may be indicative of compensatory neural mechanisms preserving performance under stress. Cognitive flexibility correlated with cooperative outcomes, tentatively supporting a neurobehavioral executive‐social link during acute stress inviting more research.
Zhihua Guo +5 more
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Evaluation of a low-dose CT protocol with oral contrast for assessment of acute appendicitis [PDF]
The aim of this study was to evaluate a low-dose CT with oral contrast medium (LDCT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and compare its performance with standard-dose i.v. contrast-enhanced CT (standard CT) according to patients' BMIs.
Becker, Christoph +6 more
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ABSTRACT Donepezil hydrochloride, used to treat Alzheimer's disease, is typically initiated at a low dose and titrated to minimize gastrointestinal side effects. Despite its favorable safety profile, the patient developed severe anorexia, dehydration, and electrocardiographic abnormalities.
Nobuyuki Takahashi +4 more
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