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Diagnosis of acute appendicitis based on clinical scores: is it a myth or reality?

Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 2021
Background and aim of the work In April 2020, the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) published the first update to the Jerusalem Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis.
M. Podda   +11 more
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Acute appendicitis

Emergency Nurse, 2012
Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency condition and, while clinical diagnoses may be straightforward in patients who present with the classic signs and symptoms of appendicitis, atypical presentations can lead to diagnostic confusion and delays in treatment.
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ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1981
A retrospective review of 1,000 cases of acute appendicitis, with analysis of the operative findings, subsequent histological diagnosis, infection rate, and length of stay in hospital, is presented.
W J, Boerema   +2 more
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Acute Appendicitis in Children Younger than Five Years of Age: Diagnostic Challenge for Pediatric Surgeons

Surgical Infections, 2020
Background: The aim of this study is the evaluation of clinical signs and outcomes of treatment in children under five years of age who underwent appendectomy because of acute appendicitis.
Z. Pogorelić   +3 more
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Acute Appendicitis

InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, 2003
The appendix was discovered in the 1500s, with the first successful appendectomy being performed in 1735. Throughout the history of medicine, diseases of the appendix have managed to cause confusion among doctors and harm to patients. Morbidity and mortality from appendicitis are improving, but still place a large burden on healthcare. Appendicitis is
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The Accuracy of Low-dose Computed Tomography Protocol in Patients With Suspected Acute Appendicitis: The OPTICAP Study.

Annals of Surgery, 2020
OBJECTIVE To compare diagnostic accuracy of contrast enhanced low-dose computed tomography (CT) accomplished in the OPTICAP trial phantom phase to standard CT in patients with suspected acute appendicitis.
S. Sippola   +7 more
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Acute leukemic appendicitis

International Journal of Hematology, 2013
A 68-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for the evaluation of right lower quadrant pain and constipation for 4 days. She had cytogenetic remission of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with initial del 7(q22q32), diagnosed in April 2011 after the induction chemotherapy with idarubicin and Ara-C, and consolidation therapy with high-dose Ara-C and ...
Po-Shen, Ko   +2 more
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Atypical acute appendicitis

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2009
A 12-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with a 6-day history of vomiting and left iliac fossa (LIF) pain. Physical examination revealed isolated LIF percussion tenderness. Blood tests showed an elevated white blood cell count and C-reactive protein. Abdominal …
S, Sinha, M C, Salter
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Antibiotic Treatment and Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Annals of Surgery, 2019
MINI: The present meta-analysis demonstrates that, although limited by a lower efficacy compared to surgery, NOM with antibiotics could be considered a safe option for adults and pediatric patients with uncomplicated appendicitis, as it is successful in ...
M. Podda   +8 more
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Validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system for acute appendicitis severity

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2020
Supplemental digital content is available in the text. OBJECTIVE The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) developed an anatomic grading system to assess disease severity through increasing grades of inflammation.
Charles A Mouch   +7 more
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