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Serum immunoglobulin A in pediatric appendicitis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe pathogenesis of appendicitis is not fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between serum IgA and pediatric appendicitis. A prospective cohort study in which children ≤ 15 years with suspected appendicitis were enrolled at the
Johanna Gudjonsdottir +4 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Abstract We have presented a case of barium appendicitis, which is a rare complication of barium enema studies. Barium sulfate is used widely for gastrointestinal radiographic studies and is associated with few complications. Clinicians need to be fully aware of this complication.
Daisuke Omura +5 more
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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 +7 more
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BMC Gastroenterology, 2023 Background Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency worldwide, and its burden has been changing. We report the level and trends of appendicitis prevalence, and incidence; and years lived with disability (YLD) in 204 countries and ...
Linjing Guan +6 more
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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 +8 more
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JAMA Surgery, 2022 Importance Appendectomy remains the standard of care for uncomplicated acute appendicitis despite several randomized clinical trials pointing to the safety and efficacy of nonoperative management of this disease.
Rodrigo Moisés de Almeida Leite +11 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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Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Stump appendicitis is a rare and late complication following appendectomy and can often be overlooked. Our case details a 42-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department with right-sided lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A computed tomography scan of his abdomen and pelvis demonstrated a tubular, fluid-filled structure with ...
Chad A. Keller, BE +4 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020 Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its management are still present among different settings and practice patterns worldwide.
S. di Saverio +59 more
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Diagnosis of Uncomplicated and Complicated Appendicitis in Adults
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 2021 Background: Diagnostic work-up of acute appendicitis remains challenging. While some guidelines advise to use a risk stratification based on clinical parameters, others use standard imaging in all patients.
W. Bom +3 more
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