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Balancing small against large burdens [PDF]

, 2018
Common principles for resource allocation in health care can prioritize the alleviation of small health burdens over lifesaving treatment. I argue that there is some evidence that these principles are at odds with a sizable share of public opinion, which
Voorhoeve, Alex
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Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide in Japanese Participants With Obesity: A Subpopulation Analysis of the SURMOUNT‐1 Trial

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This prespecified subpopulation analysis aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of once‐weekly tirzepatide versus placebo alongside lifestyle intervention in Japanese adults with obesity or overweight. Methods Data from 102 Japanese adults in the SURMOUNT‐1 trial with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 or ≥ 27 kg/m2 and ≥ 1 weight‐related comorbidity ...
Yasushi Ishigaki, Masamichi Yamada, Tomotaka Shingaki, Tomonori Oura, Iichiro Shimomura   +4 more
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Retrospective analysis of 331 acute appendicitis patients: how appendicolith and CT features aid in differentiating complicated vs. uncomplicated appendicitis

BMC Gastroenterology
Purpose Appendicoliths are one of the important causes of acute appendicitis. Currently, there is no consensus on the relationship between appendicoliths and complicated appendicitis, and opinions on the treatment of appendicolith-associated appendicitis
Dawei Zhang, Shengqiang Wang, Haoyang Li, Zixuan Fu, Jing Zhang, Zhen Liu, Shikuan Li   +6 more
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Incidence of complicated acute appendicitis: a single-centre retrospective study

Studia Medyczne, 2017
Introduction : Abdominal pain has been one of the most common reasons patients seek medical care for centuries. Nowadays, together with laboratory diagnostics and imaging, we are able to make an early diagnosis.
Aneta Piotrowska, Sławomir Osman, Przemysław K. Wolak   +2 more
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New Criteria Could Improve the Success Rate of Non-operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in Children [PDF]

, 2022
Osman Uzunlu, İncinur Genişol
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A Rare Complication of Acute Appendicitis: Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis [PDF]

, 2016
Superior mesenteric vein (SMV) thrombosis caused by acute appendicitis is quite rare nowadays. These conditions occurs secondary to infection in the region drained by the portal venous system.
Johan, M. M. (Maisie), Koncoro, H. (Hendra), Setijoso, R. E. (Rafael)   +2 more
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Postpartum Acute Appendicitis

Gazi Medical Journal, 2018
A 28-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 1, presented to the obstetrics department with pelvic pain and intermittent fever. Body temperature was 38.9°C. Widespread abdominal sensitivity and rebound were observed on physical examination. C-Reactive Protein was elevated to 31.1 mg/dl and White Blood Cell count remained at 11,000/mm3.
Peker, Nuri, Seçkin, Fatih Göksel, İpek, Turgut   +2 more
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Computed tomography for diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019
BACKGROUND Diagnosing acute appendicitis (appendicitis) based on clinical evaluation, blood testing, and urinalysis can be difficult. Therefore, in persons with suspected appendicitis, abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) is often used as an add-on ...
B. Rud, T. Vejborg, E. D. Rappeport, J. Reitsma, P. Wille-Jørgensen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2024

Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) identifies impactful research in global emergency care. This 20th annual edition reviews GEM literature published in 2024 and highlights the growth of GEMLR over the years. Methods We conducted a scoping review of 2024 GEM articles through structured PubMed and gray literature ...
J. Austin Lee, Nana Serwaa A. Quao, Amanda Collier, Chris A. Rees, Morgan C. Broccoli, Nanaba A. Dawson‐Amoah, Vinay N. Kampalath, Joseph Ciano, Ashley Jacobson, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Leanza, Branden Skarpiak, Jonathan M. Strong, Braden J. Hexom, Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group, Abdirahman Abdulle, Halley J. Alberts, Kimonia Bih Awanchiri, Emily Bartlett, Tal Berkowitz, Nidhi Bhaskar, Corey B. Bills, Joseph Bonney, Morgan C. Broccoli, Agatha Brzezinski, Whitney K. Bryant, Jonathan Chan, Joseph D. Ciano, Cassandra Clay, Ly Cloessner, Amanda Collier, Nanaba A. Dawson‐Amoah, Kamoga Dickson, Jonathan W. Dyal, Christian Engelen, Brandon Friedman, Stephanie Chow Garbern, Juliette Gerardo, Mindi Guptill, Reid Haflich, Alison S. Hayward, Braden J. Hexom, Taylor S. Hickey, Anneka Hooft, Emmanuel Oluyinka Idowu, Ashley A. Jacobson, Aqeel Jawahir, Jennifer E. Jones, Vinay N. Kampalath, Elizabeth M. Keating, Sean M. Kivlehan, Arthi S. Kozhumam, Colleen E. Laurence, Joseph Leanza, Samuel Lewis, J. Austin Lee, Gideon Loevinsohn, Parker Maddox, Mallika Manyapu, Michael Mathelier, Kevin J. Mercer, Rmaah Memon, Kevin Molyneux, Dana Naamani, Benjamin D. Nicholson, Hannah Ofosua Owusu, Gerard M. O’Reilly, Mayur Patel, Nana Serwaa Agyeman Quao, Sarah Rapaport, Chris A. Rees, Charlotte Roy, Megan M. Rybarczyk, Jessica Schmidt, Megan L. Schultz, Anand Selvam, Erin F. Shufflebarger, Yusra Shakil, Branden Skarpiak, Cheyenne Smith, Jonathan M. Strong, Janet Jebichii Sugut, Fadhila Tekka, W. Tyler Winders, Ann Wolski, Natalie Yabalwashi   +85 more
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Acute Appendicitis Occurring in Dengue Fever: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Dengue fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus and it is present in many tropical countries, including Nigeria. Cases of acute abdomen have been reported in dengue fever and they include acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, acute appendicitis ...
Ayobamidele Rasaq Kolapo, Boluwatife Oluwafayoyimika Johnson   +1 more
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