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Abdominal wall abscess resembling urachal carcinoma caused by ileal diverticulitis
IJU Case Reports, Volume 6, Issue 1, Page 73-76, January 2023., 2023 Introduction We report a rare case of abdominal wall abscess caused by ileal diverticulitis that developed along the midline below the umbilicus and resembled a urachal carcinoma. Case presentation A 76‐year‐old woman with diabetes presented with abdominal enlargement below the umbilicus.
Naoki Imasato +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundUncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis seem to be two different forms of this common abdominal emergency. The contribution of appendiceal microbiota to appendicitis pathogenesis has been suggested, but differences between ...
Sanja Vanhatalo +7 more
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Journal of General and Family Medicine, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 56-58, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Background The usefulness of costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness for the diagnosis of a suspected ureteral stone remains controversial. Methods This single‐center, retrospective, observational study included patients aged 16–64 years with acute‐onset unilateral lower back pain or abdominal pain.
Hiroyasu Higuchi +2 more
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Diagnostic value of serum signal peptide-CUB-EGF-like domain- containing protein 1 levels in patients with acute appendicitis [PDF]
, 2023 OBJECTIVE: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical causes of an acute abdomen among patients admitted to the emergency room due to abdominal pain.
Altuntaş, Gürkan +5 more
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Predictive value of immature granulocyte in the diagnosis of acute complicated appendicitis.
PLoS ONE, 2022 IntroductionThe goal in appendicitis is early diagnosis and early treatment. Complications develop as treatment is delayed. Therefore, there is a need for fast, low-cost markers that can be diagnosed earlier.
Gulsum Feyza Turkes +2 more
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Paediatric and Neonatal Pain, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 169-191, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Acute pain among children is common, yet it may be underestimated and undertreated if the pain is not recognized. Assessing and managing pediatric pain can be complicated, and as such, measuring the prevalence of acute pain in children can be challenging.
Nutan Shinde +2 more
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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2017 AbstractAcute appendicitis is the most common reason for abdominal surgery in children. Luminal obstruction of the appendix progresses to suppurative inflammation and perforation, which causes generalised peritonitis or an appendix mass/abscess. Classical features include periumbilical pain that migrates to the right iliac fossa, anorexia, fever, and ...
Baird, DLH +4 more
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Sarcopenia ‘made simple’ and outcomes from emergency laparotomy
ANZ Journal of Surgery, Volume 92, Issue 12, Page 3198-3203, December 2022., 2022 CT‐assessed ratio of L3 vertebral body cross‐sectional area to total psoas muscle cross‐sectional area (L3:PM) is a simple yet significant predictor of 30‐, 90‐ and 365‐day mortality in emergency laparotomy patients. This study is the first to describe the association in an Australian population.
Yan Joyce Ming +4 more
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A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: Enterobius vermicularis
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2021 Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal pathology that requires emergency surgery in general surgery clinics. The aetiology of acute appendicitis includes both infectious and non-infectious causes.
Mehmet Patmano +2 more
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Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 146-156, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Introduction The aim was to determine the prevalence of alcohol‐related presentations to an emergency department (ED) in a major Australian hospital, through a novel surveillance approach using two biomarkers, blood ethanol and phosphatidylethanol (PEth).
Cate M. Cameron +10 more
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