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Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Ultrasonography in Pediatric Acute Appendicitis.
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in pediatric acute appendicitis. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 230 children aged 5-15 years with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis were studied.
A. Pedram, F. Asadian, Naghmeh Roshan
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Diagnostic Scores in Acute Appendicitis
Diagnostic scores should be part of the initial evaluation of patients suspected of acute appendicitis. This approach could be very helpful in order to make an early diagnosis and to stratify the cases for observation, further investigation, or surgical ...
A. Alvarado
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Acute amebic appendicitis: Report of a rare case
Acute appendicitis of amebic origin is considered a rare cause of acute appendicitis. We report a case of amebic appendicitis presenting with fever, severe pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen and rebound tenderness.
Singh Naorem+2 more
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Acute appendicitis is very uncommon in the first year of life and often its presentation is atypical with high risk of complications. Hereby, we present 4 clinical cases of infants, who were diagnosed with acute appendicitis in our hospital over the last
Rossella Turco+6 more
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Acute Appendicitis in Children [PDF]
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Double acute appendicitis in appendical duplication
Duplication of the vermiform appendix is a rare congenital abnormality and usually found incidentally during laparotomy. The Modified Cave-Wallbridge classification is used to describe the location of the appendixes in relation to each other and to the cecum as well as the extent of the duplication.
Semra Tutcu Şahin+2 more
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Acute appendicitis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common cause of acute inflammation in the right lower quadrant of the abdominal cavity and emergency abdominal surgery. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of acute appendicitis reported is variable.
Aynalem Adu, Yeneabat Birhanu
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The Diagnostic Value of D-dimer, Procalcitonin and CRP in Acute Appendicitis
BACKGROUND: The early diagnosis of acute abdomen is of great importance. To date, several inflammatory markers have been used for the diagnosis of acute abdominal conditions, including acute appendicitis.
Bulent Kaya, Baris Sana, Cengiz Eris, Koray Karabulut, Orhan Bat, Riza Kutanis
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Can the Neutrophil/Lymphocyte*Platelet Ratio Predict Acute Appendicitis? An Analytical Study
Aim: Our primary aim is to determine whether the neutrophil/lymphocyte*platelet ratio (NLPR) has the ability to predict acute appendicitis. Our secondary aim is to show whether the NLPR is effective in differentiating complicated and non-complicated ...
Abuzer ÖZKAN+3 more
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