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Best Practice Imaging in the Initial Investigation of Paediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Narrative Review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This narrative review synthesises current literature regarding paediatric blunt abdominal trauma imaging. It discusses the diagnostic performance of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, unenhanced and contrast‐enhanced ultrasound, as well as the impact of clinical decision rules for CT on clinical outcomes and radiation dose savings ...
Gemma Dongwon Lee, Shirley La, Minh Thien Le, Amy Li, Xiaofeng Li, Warren Reed   +5 more
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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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Endometrial decidualization: a rare cause of acute appendicitis during pregnancy

, 2016
Appendicular endometriosis is a rare and poorly understood pathology that affects women in their reproductive years. In the gravid woman, ectopic endometrial tissue undergoes decidualization. This physiological process can result in acute appendicitis in
Wullschleger, Martin E, Murphy, Skyle J, Kaur, Anupinder   +2 more
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Adherence to Diagnostic Imaging Pathways for Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments With Undifferentiated Acute Abdominal Pain: Impact on Radiation Exposure and Multiple Imaging Testing

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
There are many recommendations and guidelines when it comes to medical imaging, but just how effective and useful are they? This article examines this topic with regards to the RANZCR Imaging Pathways and acute abdominal pain. ABSTRACT Introduction The Diagnostic Imaging Pathways (DIP) are a tool that has been developed to assist physicians with ...
Brian Evans, Nicola Giannotti, Ernest Ekpo   +2 more
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Successful nonsurgical treatment for synchronous acute cholecystitis and acute appendicitis: A case report and review of the literatures

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014
Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are commonly seen in acute abdominal disease. However, it is rarely described that synchronous acute cholecystitis and acute appendicitis presented.
Ting-Ying Lee, Hao-Ming Chang, Ming-Lang Shih, Teng-Wei Chen, Chung-Bao Hsieh, De-Chuan Chan, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Guo-Shiou Liao   +7 more
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Antibiotic therapy as single treatment of acute appendicitis

, 2012
BACKGROUND Appendectomy has been the established treatment of acute appendicitis during the last century, regarded as a simple and safe procedure, although hampered with postoperative complications and increased standard mortality.
Hansson, Jeanette
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The importance of laboratory tests and Body Mass Index in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

, 2020
Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen. Delay in diagnosis increases the mortality and morbidity. Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the body mass index is useful in diagnosis and whether the ...
Özkan, Atakan, Gökçe, Feridun Suat, Gökçe, Aylin Hande   +2 more
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Acute appendicitis without appendicitis

, 2023
Introduction: A clinical, imaging, and laboratory constellation for acute appendicitis requires operative treatment to avoid life-threatening complications such as perforation and peritonitis.
Barzev, Mustafa; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Chengalova, Galya; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Rusenov, Dimitar; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Drandov, Petar; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Lavchev, Slavimir; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Daskalova, Elmira; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria, Draganov, Kiril; Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria   +6 more
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Change of substance‐related hospitalisation in adolescents after cannabis legalisation in Thailand in 2022

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims On 9 June 2022, Thailand changed its cannabis legislation, expanding access to individuals aged >18 years. Evidence suggests that such changes could increase the risk of cannabis use and related harms, and could influence patterns of use of other substances among adolescents.
Sirada Puetpaiboon, Songyos Rajborirug, Vorthunju Nakhonsri, Chumpol Ngamphiw, Peerapat Khunkham, Sissades Tongsima, Watcharapot Janpoung, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong   +7 more
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International Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Patients With Hereditary Angioedema

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hereditary angioedema (HAE) with C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare disease characterized by unpredictable episodes of tissue swelling (angioedema), which, in most cases, occur first under the age of 18 years, and entail a significant burden of disease not only for the patients but also for their families.
Henriette Farkas, Inmaculada Martinez‐Saguer, Konrad Bork, Anastasios E. Germenis, Anete S. Grumach, Hanga Réka Horváth, Andrea Luczay, Andrea Zanichelli, Markus Magerl, Stephen Betschel, Emel Aygören‐Pürsün, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Isabelle Boccon‐Gibod, Teresa Caballero, Mauro Cancian, Sandra Christiansen, Danny M. Cohn, Francisco Contreras, Sansanee Craig, Camelia Isaic, Ankur Jindal, Constance H. Katelaris, Hilary J. Longhurst, Andrew MacGinnitie, Jonny Peter, Grzegorz Porebski, Avner Reshef, Dinh Van Nguyen, Bruce Zuraw, Anthony J. Castaldo, Henrik Balle Boysen, Timothy Craig, the Hereditary Angioedema Working Group (HAWK Group), Adil Adatia, Fiorella Adrianzen, Shimalee Andarawewa, Sladjana Andrejevic, Gabriel Emmanuel Arce‐Estrada, Ecem Ay, Adil Bahadir, Noemi Anna Bara, Marko Barešić, Krasimira Baynova, Shira Benor, Juliette Besson, Dharmagat Bhattarai, Patricia Bigas, Alexis Bocquet, Laurence Bouillet, Nicholas Brodszki, Thomas Buttgereit, Rosario Cabañas, Regis Campos, Asuman Çamyar, Orlane Chol, Stefan Cimbollek, Monica Colque Bayona, Cascia Day, Mats de Lange, Alex Fam, Davide Firinu, Tomas Freiberger, Johana Gil‐Serrano, Delphine Gobert, Dawn Goodyear, Maria del Mar Guilarte Clavero, Svetlana Hadvabova, David Hagin, Roman Hakl, George Harmat, Mensuda Hasanhodzic, Gocki Jacek, Joshua Jacobs, Rashmi Jain, Milos Jesenak, Amin Kanani, Daniela Kapustová, Boris Karanovic, Paul Keith, Tamar Kinaciyan, Pavlina Kralickova, Marcin Kurowski, Krzysztof Kuziemski, Rolando Laurel‐Laurel, Iris Leibovich‐Nassi, Gabriela Leon Zambrana, Ramon Lleonart, Lorena Lorenzo, Ferhat Maksudov, Ania Manson, Dusanka Markovic, Jayne McGucken, Nihal Mete Gokmen, Radovan Mijanovic, Vania Maria Miranda Saavedra, Irene Modestou, Sandra Nieto, Nora Nilsson, Patrik Nordenfelt, Francesca Perego, Angelica Petraroli, Elsa Phillips‐Angles, Alicia Prieto‐García, Michel Raguet, Marc Riedl, Matija Rijavec, Solange Rodrigues Valle, Yaryna Romanyshyn, Antoine Saut, Riccardo Senter, Branislav Šlenker, Marta Sobotkova, Peter J. Spaeth, Marcin Stobiecki, Linda Sundler Björkman, Mireille‐Maria Suttle, Agnes Szilágyi, Paola Triggianese, Kassiani Tzeli, Martina Vachová, Anna Valerieva, Solange Valle, Lilian Varga, Walter A. Wuillemin, Patrick Yong, Zhi Yuxiang, Liudmyla Zabrodska, Radana Zachova, Julia Zharankova   +128 more
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