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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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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
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Diagnostic reliability of pediatric appendicitis score, ultrasound and low-dose computed tomography scan in children with suspected acute appendicitis

, 2017
Ashraf Othman Sayed,1 Nancy Selim Zeidan,2 Dalia Monir Fahmy,3 Hossam A Ibrahim4 1Department of Pediatrics, Children and Women’s University Hospital, Minia University, El-Minya, Egypt; 2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo ...
Zeidan NS, Sayed AO, Ibrahim HA, Fahmy DM   +3 more
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Retrospective cohort: Comparison of clinical prediction rules for patients presented to AED with suspected acute appendicitis

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Background Acute appendicitis is one of the common surgical emergencies with potential life‐threatening complications. Patients seldom present with typical features of migratory pain at the lower right quadrant. To avoid any unnecessary radiological risk from computed tomography or anesthetic and surgical risks, multiple predicting systems of ...
Ho Hung Lam, Kin Ming Poon, Chun Tat Lui
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Perforation risk in pediatric appendicitis: assessment and management

, 2018
Erin C Howell,1 Emily D Dubina,1 Steven L Lee1,2 1Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA; 2Division of Pediatric Surgery, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, USA Abstract: Perforated appendicitis, as ...
Lee SL, Dubina ED, Howell EC
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Core outcome set for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children and young people

, 2020
BackgroundResearch studies to inform clinical practice and policy in children and young people with appendicitis are hampered by inconsistent selection and reporting of outcomes.
Young, Bridget, Sherratt, Frances C., Allin, Benjamin, the appendicitis core outcome set study group, Eaton, Simon, Beasant, Lucy, Hall, Nigel, Kirkham, Jamie J, Wood, Wendy, Walker, Erin   +9 more
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Family History is a Predictor for Appendicitis in Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
Introduction: A family history of appendicitis has been reported to increase the likelihood of the diagnosis in children and in a retrospective study of adults.
Michael J Drescher, Shannon Marcotte, Robert Grant, Ilene Staff   +3 more
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Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children with neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundDiagnosing acute appendicitis (AA) in children can be challenging due to atypical symptoms and the difficulty in obtaining a comprehensive history. This study aimed to evaluate the value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diagnosing
Mohamed Mahmoud Shalaby, Ahmed Alawi, Bayan Mohammed Fatani, Ameen Alsaggaf, Mohammed Awad   +4 more
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Surgery in space: The ultimate frontier

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Mohamad Bashir, Ali Murtada, Matti Jubouri, Adam Bashir, Ian Williams, Damian Bailey   +5 more
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Campylobacter infection presenting as pseudo-appendicitis in children: identifying predictors for early diagnosis

Frontiers in Pediatrics
AimsTo characterize Campylobacter enteritis presenting as pseudo-appendicitis and identify distinguishing predicting factors.MethodsThis retrospective multicentre study included all children <18 years with confirmed Campylobacter infection ...
Michael Schnapper, Michael Schnapper, Yaara Kahan, Yaara Kahan, Amir Klivitsky, Amir Klivitsky, Alex Guri, Alex Guri, Rachel Shatzman Steuerman, Rachel Shatzman Steuerman, Rachel Shatzman Steuerman, Maya Heled Akiva, Maya Heled Akiva, Diana Tasher, Diana Tasher   +14 more
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