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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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The grumpy stump - ultrasound and stump appendicitis
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Stump appendicitis, the inflammation of an incompletely removed appendix, is a rare clinical presentation. Sonography can be useful in the diagnosis of the condition; by either directly visualising the inflamed stump, or by identifying signs
Corness, Jonathan +3 more
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Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2014 Acute appendicitis has been reported to be present throughout the year, but some particular months are associated with higher incidences. The aim of this study was designed to review previous studies and analyze the current knowledge and controversies related to seasonal variability of acute appendicitis, to examine whether appendicitis has an annual ...
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BMJ Open, 2019 Introduction Based on the epidemiological and clinical data, acute appendicitis can present either as uncomplicated or complicated. The aetiology of these different appendicitis forms remains unknown.
Suvi Sippola +27 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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The Moldovan Medical Journal, 2018 Background: It has been more than 130 years since Reginald Fitz described for the first time the pathomorphological changes of the acute appendicitis and after the first appendectomy that was performed by H. Hancock, in the case of acute appendicitis, but the problem remains to be actual till now.
Bazeliuc, Iurii +2 more
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World Journal of Emergency SurgeryBackground Clinical scoring algorithms are cost efficient in patients with suspicion of acute appendicitis. This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic properties of the Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) score compared with the
Roland E. Andersson, Joachim Stark
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Can RIPASA Scoring System Predict the Pathological Stage of Acute Appendicitis?
Emergency Medicine International, 2019 Introduction. Being one of the scoring systems used in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the RIPASA score can be used easily with a high diagnostic accuracy. Objective.
Banu Karapolat
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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2012 Background/Objectives: Septic postoperative complications are debated in patients with complicated acute appendicitis treated with laparoscopic appendectomy (LA).
Yueh-Ming Lin +4 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 6, Page 1787-1808, June 2026.Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale +5 more
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