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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
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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
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Imaging Findings of the Unusual Presentations, Associations and Clinical Mimics of Acute Appendicitis

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019
There are many kinds of unusual presentations or associations and clinical mimics of acute appendicitis, and definitive diagnosis requires knowledge of the imaging findings in some cases.
Mustafa Kemal Demir, Yildiray Savas, Yavuz Furuncuoglu, Tarik Cevher, Serdar Demiral, Babek Tabandeh, Melisa Aslan   +6 more
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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
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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
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Meteorological and demographic factors associated with the onset of acute appendicitis in rural islands of Japan

Surgery in Practice and Science, 2022
Introduction: Emergency surgery and hospitalisation has become a burden in rural areas owing to a shortage of surgeons. Acute appendicitis is a common emergency disease.
Shima Asano
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Acute appendicitis in infants [PDF]

, 2022
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 diag- nosed with acute appendicitis in our hospital over the ...
Tipo, Vincenzo, Mauro, Angela, Gaglione, Giovanni, Esposito, Francesco, Quitadamo, Paolo, Di Nardo, Giovanni, Turco, Rossella   +6 more
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Laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period

Клінічна хірургія, 2021
Objective. Determination of the role and place of laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period. Materials and methods. Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed in 73 patients, who have carried COVID–19.
V. V. Mіshchenko, P. І. Pustovoit, R. Yu. Vododiuk, V. V. Velichko   +3 more
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Epiploic Appendicitis in Differential Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Pediatric Case [PDF]

, 2023
Epiploic appendicitis is an uncommon and self-limiting disease. Clinically, it can often mimic acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis, which are more common causes of acute lower abdominal pain.
Şeyma Özpınar, Sümeyra Doğan, Özlem Kalaycık Şengül, Muharrem Çiçek   +3 more
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Acute appendicitis: Acute appendicitis or acute appendicectomy? [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
EDITOR—Over 40 years ago, I studied the clinical pathology of the appendix and the epidemiology of appendicectomy. I would like to comment on four complementary issues.1 Firstly, around 1960 the 4/1000 death rate ranged from 1/2600 for uncomplicated appendicitis in young adults, to 1/9 for patients older than 50 with a perforated appendix.
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