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, 2019 Background: Acute appendicitis is a common general surgical condition where diagnosis is predominantly clinical, with the aid of adjunct investigations.
Bierton, Christopher +74 more
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Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies
European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hematologic malignancies represent the most common cancers in children. While the mainstays of treatment are chemotherapy and potentially hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a role in the diagnosis and management of complications related both to disease and therapy as well as common pediatric surgical ...
Alejandro Chara +3 more
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A Review of Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2015 Acute abdomen can occasionally develop into a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and emergency surgery. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of those emergency surgeries.
Ki Hoon Kim
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Appendicolith Delays Resolution of Appendicitis Following Nonoperative Management
, 2014 Success in nonoperative management is only based on the clinical symptoms of patients with acute appendicitis. However, imaging studies can provide further insight into the status of the appendix to monitor treatment response if immediate appendectomy is
陳建仁 ;連琬菁 ;王秀伯 ;劉高郎 +1 more
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Medical Education, EarlyView.Abstract Objective The purpose of the study reported in this article was to shed light on the cognitive mechanism mediating between biasing information and diagnostic error. The literature suggests at least two different hypotheses: premature closure leading biased participants to spend less time on diagnosis or increased competition between diagnostic
Awad Al Essa +5 more
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Appendicitis: A rare case caused by metastatic prostate cancer
Urology Case Reports, 2018 Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in the United States. However, unusual causes of appendicitis need to be considered in patients with significant co-morbidities like our patient with history of prostate cancer.
Khuram Khan +3 more
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Apendicite aguda na criança abaixo dos 5 anos de idade: análise de 93 casos. [PDF]
, 2001 Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Pediatria, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Mandalis, Maurício José Rodrigues
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Hyponatremia as a Biochemical Marker of Complicated Acute Appendicitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Aim: Acute appendicitis is a frequent surgical emergency which affects the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. Failure to diagnose this condition might result in perforation, abscess development, or peritonitis if not tackled. Hyponatremia was the focus
Osama Khalid Al-Harbi +7 more
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Structural Competency: A Lifeline in a Time of Crisis
AEM Education and Training, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Emergency departments occupy a unique position in the healthcare system: they are often where the consequences of upstream policy manifest most acutely. Structural competency—a framework for understanding how economic, political, and historical forces shape health—offers emergency medicine educators a practical means of preparing trainees to ...
Neelou Weeker +3 more
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Mediators of Inflammation, 2019 Acute appendicitis is the most frequent surgical abdominal emergency, but its etiology remains poorly understood. Histological examination of the appendix, following its removal due to acute appendicitis, consistently shows features in common with ...
Nuno Carvalho +8 more
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