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Appendectomy and risk of Parkinson's disease in two large prospective cohorts of men and women
Movement Disorders, 2018 Background: Prior work on appendectomy and PD has produced mixed results. In this study we examined whether history of self‐reported appendectomy was related to risk of incident Parkinson's disease in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals
N. Palacios +4 more
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JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2025.ABSTRACT Background Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations or deletions in the NF1 gene, with approximately 5% to 11% of cases specifically attributed to the 17q11.2 microdeletion. While cutaneous manifestations are common, gastrointestinal involvement occurs in 10%‐25% of cases, with symptomatic ...
Yating Wang +3 more
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Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2025.ABSTRACT Case Presentation In Western Europe, intestinal tuberculosis is a rare differential diagnosis for Crohn's disease. In this report, we present a case of intestinal tuberculosis in a 59‐year‐old female initially suspected of Crohn's disease with persistent abdominal pain and diarrhea after appendectomy.
Jonas Wizenty +2 more
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Acute appendicitis: Standard treatment and the role of laparoscopic surgery [PDF]
, 2018 V. Conclusion: M. W. Büchler, Bern. Acute Appendicitis: The Role of Laparoscopic Surgery. The conclusion at the end of the meeting by M. W. Büchler, Bern, was that the standard treatment for acute appendicitis remains the classic open technique described
Büchler, M. +3 more
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Ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma diagnosed in pregnancy. a case report [PDF]
, 2017 The prevalence of adnexal masses pregnancy is about 0.19-8.8%. The malignancy rate is around 1-6%, and indeed most cases are benign masses. During pregnancy adnexal masses should be accurately evaluated to identify the patients who need surgery from ...
A. Guarino +4 more
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Ileostomy for Postoperative Obstruction Following Appendectomy [PDF]
, 1920 Edward P. Richardson
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APPENDECTOMY DURING HERNIOTOMY. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1907 The article by Dr. John A. Wyeth, inThe Journal, Nov. 24, 1906, reminded me of two patients on whom I recently operated. The first patient, a man of 67, had suffered with a large inguinal hernia for many years. On opening the sac I found that it contained the cecum, the adherent appendix and part of the ileum.
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Modified APPEND Score for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in a New Zealand Pasifika Population
World Journal of Surgery, Volume 49, Issue 4, Page 868-872, April 2025.ABSTRACT Background Diagnosing acute appendicitis often requires biochemical and imaging support which may not be feasible in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The APPEND score, developed in New Zealand, includes C‐reactive protein (CRP) which in resource‐limited settings, may be hindered by slow processing times.
Renato Pitesa +2 more
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Mucocele of the appendix: An unusual cause of lower abdominal pain in a patient with ulcerative colitis [PDF]
, 2005 The authors report the case of a 60-year-old male patient. In November 2001 he developed intestinal symptoms of bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. Colononoscopy and biopsy established the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (proctosigmoiditis).
Fuszek, Péter +7 more
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