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Correlation between the serum and tissue levels of oxidative stress markers and the extent of inflammation in acute appendicitis [PDF]

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To determine the serum and tissue levels of markers of impaired oxidative metabolism and correlate these levels with the histopathology and Alvarado score of acute appendicitis patients.
Ersin Gürkan Dumlu, Mehmet Tokaç, Birkan Bozkurt, Murat Baki Yildirim, Merve Ergin, Abdussamed Yalçin, Mehmet Kiliç   +6 more
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Phlegmonous appendicitis as a variant of uncomplicated appendicitis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of surgical acute abdomen, and its classification into uncomplicated, phlegmonous, and complicated forms is crucial for guiding treatment strategies.
Tezcan Akın, Hüseyin Fahri Martlı, Eda Şahingöz, Birkan Birben, Sadettin Er, Ayşe Çiftçi, Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Mesut Tez   +7 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population [PDF]

European Journal of Medical Research
Aims This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in distinguishing acute appendicitis from non-appendicitis cases in geriatric patients who underwent surgery with a preliminary diagnosis of ...
Ömerul Faruk Aydın, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak   +1 more
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Diagnostic value of the appendicitis inflammatory response (AIR) score. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Background 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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APPENDICITIS. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1900
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Appendiceal microbiome in uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: A prospective cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundUncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis seem to be two different forms of this common abdominal emergency. The contribution of appendiceal microbiota to appendicitis pathogenesis has been suggested, but differences between ...
Sanja Vanhatalo, Eveliina Munukka, Teemu Kallonen, Suvi Sippola, Juha Grönroos, Jussi Haijanen, Antti J Hakanen, Paulina Salminen   +7 more
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Typical and Atypical Presentations of Appendicitis and Their Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment: A Literature Review

Cureus, 2023
Appendicitis, an acute inflammation of the appendix, affects all demographic groups and exhibits various incidences and clinical manifestations. While acute appendicitis typically presents with colicky periumbilical abdominal pain that localizes to the ...
Sophia Echevarria, F. Rauf, N. Hussain, Hira Zaka, Umm E. Farwa, N. Ahsan, Alison Broomfield, Anum Akbar, U. Khawaja   +8 more
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Incidence of Complicated Appendicitis during the COVID-19 Pandemic versus the Pre-Pandemic Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 2782 Pediatric Appendectomies

Diagnostics, 2022
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted volume, management strategies and patient outcomes of acute appendicitis. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic resulted
Z. Pogorelić, S. Anand, Tomislav Žuvela, Apoorv Singh, Zvonimir Križanac, Nellai Krishnan   +5 more
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Association of complicated appendicitis on the risk of later in vitro fertilization treatment requirement and ectopic pregnancy : a nationwide cohort study [PDF]

, 2022
Introduction: A population-based register study utilizing three Finnish National Registers was carried out to determine whether uncomplicated appendicitis, complicated appendicitis and appendectomy without appendicitis are associated with a subsequent ...
Mentula, Maarit, Mentula, Panu, Männistö, Jaana, Niinimäki, Maarit, Sammalkorpi, Henna   +4 more
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Multi-Detector CT Findings of Typical and Atypical Appendicitis: A Pictorial Essay

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023
Multi-detector CT (MDCT) is a highly accurate diagnostic tool that is commonly used to evaluate appendicitis and its complications. The diagnosis of appendicitis based on MDCT findings can be difficult and challenging when the observed findings are ...
Na Ri Yun, You Dong Won, Su Lim Lee
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