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Spot urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid is not an ideal diagnostic test for acute appendicitis [PDF]

, 2016
Background and purpose of the studyThere is growing evidence to suggest the use of urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) test to help with the diagnosis of appendicitis.
Afshin Alijani, Ahsan Rao, Apak, Bachar, Bolandparvaz, Chandrasekaran, Cheong, Devender Mittapalli, Douglas, Gwen Kennedy, Hanley, Herd, Hernandez, Iain Tait, Jangjoo, Jones, Khairy, Markar, Mentes, Michael Wilson, Sahm, Sarhan, Schreiner, See, Singh   +24 more
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Evaluating the value of different sonographic findings in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022
Introduction: Appendicitis is one of the most common paediatric surgical emergencies occurring in about 7% of healthy children. To make a definitive diagnosis preferably avoiding unnecessary X-ray radiation exposure, ultrasound is the ideal modality. The
Bahar Ashjaei, Mehrzad Mehdizadeh, Houman Alizadeh, Nooshin Najm, Mastaneh Moghtaderi   +4 more
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Detection of inflammation- and neoplasia-associated alterations in human large intestine using plant/invertebrate lectins, galectin-1 and neoglycoproteins [PDF]

, 1998
Commonly, plant and invertebrate lectins are accepted glycohistochemical tools for the analysis of normal and altered structures of glycans in histology and pathology.
Bosbach, R., Brinck, U., Gabius, Hans-Joachim, Korabiowska, M.   +3 more
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Ultrasonography in acute appendicitis

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017
Background & Objectives: This study was undertaken to establish the Ultrasonographic (USG) findings in acute appendicitis and to establish the accuracy of USG in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Materials & Methods: One hundred patients who ...
V Natraj Prasad, Pramod Kumar Chhetri
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The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and 2010. At the time the most recent guideline was released, the plan was to update
Chang, Phillip K, Diaz, Jose J, Jr, Huston, Jared M, May, Addison K, Mazuski, John E, Mollen, Kevin P, Nadler, Evan P, O\u27Neill, Patrick J, Prince, Jose M, Rosengart, Matthew R, Sawyer, Robert G, Tessier, Jeffrey M   +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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Risk of acute appendicitis in and around pregnancy: a population-based cohort study from England [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To determine the absolute and relative risk of acute appendicitis during the antepartum and postpartum periods compared with the time outside pregnancy among women of childbearing age.
Agholor, Al-Mulhim, Al-Qudah, Ali, Andersen, Andersson, Babaknia, Babler, Bhangu, Dattani, Eaton, Eryilmaz, Firstenberg, Hee, Herrett, Ito, Kang, Kazim, Konstantinov, Korner, Maslovitz, Mazze, McCracken, Miloudi, Mourad, Oldmeadow, Parangi, Rom, Schaible, Schneider, Sultan, Tracey, Ueberrueck, Wei, Xu, Yilmaz   +35 more
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Biomarkers of acute appendicitis: systematic review and cost–benefit trade-off analysis [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency and can represent a challenging diagnosis, with a negative appendectomy rate as high as 20 %.
Acharya, A, Hanna, GB, Markar, SR, Ni, M
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Mean Platelet Volume is Reduced in Acute Appendicitis

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015
SUMMARY: Objectives: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery, although it remains difficult to diagnose.
Egemen KUCUK, Irfan KUCUK
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Evaluation of the systemic immune inflammation index and the systemic inflammatory response index as new markers for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2023
BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is a common and non-specific symptom in children. It is important to be able to distinguish the source of abdominal pain before surgery.
Fatma Özcan Siki, Mehmet Sarıkaya, Metin Gunduz, Tamer Sekmenli, Muslu Kazim Korez, Ilhan Ciftci   +5 more
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