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Correlation between the serum and tissue levels of oxidative stress markers and the extent of inflammation in acute appendicitis

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To determine the serum and tissue levels of markers of impaired oxidative metabolism and correlate these levels with the histopathology and Alvarado score of acute appendicitis patients.
Ersin Gürkan Dumlu, Mehmet Tokaç, Birkan Bozkurt, Murat Baki Yildirim, Merve Ergin, Abdussamed Yalçin, Mehmet Kiliç   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Tufan Gümüş, Filiz İlhan Türkel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Appendicitis

The Moldovan Medical Journal, 2018
Background: It has been more than 130 years since Reginald Fitz described for the first time the pathomorphological changes of the acute appendicitis and after the first appendectomy that was performed by H. Hancock, in the case of acute appendicitis, but the problem remains to be actual till now.
Bazeliuc, Iurii, Gugava, Vahtang, Bour, Alin   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Making a Decision between Acute Appendicitis and Acute Gastroenteritis

Children, 2020
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common pediatric abdominal emergencies. Early diagnosis is vital for a positive outcome. However, it may initially present with diarrhea and vomiting, mimicking acute gastroenteritis, thus delaying prompt surgery ...
Yi-Ting Lu, Po-Cheng Chen, Ying-Hsien Huang, Fu-Chen Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Concurrent COVID-19 infection in children with acute appendicitis: A report of three cases

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Literature describing patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection with acute appendicitis in pediatric patients is growing, and understanding the clinical picture of such patients is relevant in their treatment.
Maximo J. Acevedo, BS, Dylan Steffey, MD, Johanne E. Dillon, MD, James T. Lee, MD, David J. Worhunsky, MD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Decreasing Incidence of Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-centre Study

World Journal of Surgery, 2020
Background As the novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) spreads, a decrease in the number of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) has been noted in our institutions.
J. Tankel, A. Keinan, Ori Blich, Michael Koussa, Brigitte Helou, Shahaf Shay, Diaa Zugayar, A. Pikarsky, H. Mazeh, R. Spira, P. Reissman   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Delayed presentation and sub-optimal outcomes of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2020
Objective Early presentation and prompt diagnosis of acute appendicitis are necessary to prevent progression of disease leading to complicated appendicitis. We hypothesize that patients had a delayed presentation of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19
C. Gerall, Jennifer R. Defazio, A. Kahan, Weijia Fan, Erica M. Fallon, W. Middlesworth, S. Stylianos, J. Zitsman, A. Kadenhe-Chiweshe, N. Spigland, Cornelia L. Griggs, Sandra K. Kabagambe, Gabriel Apfel, D. Fenster, V. Duron   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Estimating the potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute appendicitis in Thailand using a secondary data analysis of service utilization before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown policy.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionAcute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies; however, optimal diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis remains challenging.
Jarawee Sukmanee, Rukmanee Butchon, Myka Harun Sarajan, Thanayut Saeraneesopon, Chulathip Boonma, Picharee Karunayawong, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Appendicitis Review: Background, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Cureus, 2020
Appendicitis is a common occurrence in both the adult and pediatric populations. The condition most commonly occurs between the ages of 10 and 20 years with a lifetime risk of 8.6% and 6.7% for males and females respectively.
M. Krzyzak, S. Mulrooney
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acute Appendicitis in Childhood and Adulthood.

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2020
BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of the acute abdomen, with an incidence of 1 per 1000 persons per year. It is one of the main differential diagnoses of unclear abdominal conditions.
Patrick Téoule, J. Laffolie, U. Rolle, Christoph Reissfelder   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source