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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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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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Faster magnetic resonance imaging in emergency room patients with right lower quadrant pain and suspected acute appendicitis [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose: Emergency Departments (ED) are becoming busier, with a resultant increase in the number of imaging referrals. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of an abbreviated two sequence magnetic resonance (MR) protocol for ...
Ali, Ismail T., Chang, Silvia, Khosa, Faisal, Klass, Darren, McLaughlin, Patrick, Mian, Memoona, Nicolaou, Savvas   +6 more
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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

The role of digital rectal examination for diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Digital rectal examination (DRE) has been traditionally recommendedto evaluate acute appendicitis, although several reports indicate its lack of utility for this diagnosis. No metaanalysis has examined DRE for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Fukuhara, Shunichi, Fukuma, Shingo, Nishiwaki, Hiroki, Noguchi, Yoshinori, Takada, Toshihiko, Yamamoto, Yosuke, Yamazaki, Shin   +6 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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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

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
doaj   +1 more source