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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on appendicitis treatment in Germany—a population-based analysis
Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print), 2021 Acute appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for emergency medical consultation. While simple appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics or surgery, complex appendicitis including gangrene, abscess, and perforation requires appendectomy. During
F. Köhler +11 more
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The Performance of Hematological Parameters for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children
Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2022 Early diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis is still difficult to make and 30-40% of cases do not show typical classic symptoms. The negative appendectomy rate and the risk of perforation reach 20% so that new, easy, inexpensive and accurate additional ...
Supangat Supangat +7 more
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The microbiome in adult acute appendicitis
Gut Microbiome, 2022 Acute appendicitis is a common acute surgical emergency; however, the pathogenesis of adult appendicitis remains poorly understood. The microbiome is increasingly thought to play a key role in inflammatory disease of the bowel and similarly, may play a ...
Mei Sze Lee +3 more
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2020 Objective Early presentation and prompt diagnosis of acute appendicitis are necessary to prevent progression of disease leading to complicated appendicitis. We hypothesize that patients had a delayed presentation of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19
C. Gerall +14 more
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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023 Introduction: In this study, we prospectively investigated changes in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and full white blood cell (WBC) counts during the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients with ...
Kubilay Gürünlüoglu +9 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2010 We report a three-year-old boy who ingested the tip of a pen and presented with signs of appendicitis. Plain abdominal radiographs showed the foreign body in the right iliac fossa. Surgical exploration revealed perforated appendix and the foreign body in its lumen. Appendectomy resulted in satisfactory recovery.
Ngom, Gabriel +3 more
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The Global Incidence of Appendicitis: A Systematic Review of Population-based Studies
Annals of Surgery, 2017 Objective: We compared the incidence of appendicitis or appendectomy across the world and evaluated temporal trends. Summary Background Data: Population-based studies reported the incidence of appendicitis.
Mollie Ferris +10 more
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Acute Appendicitis Review: Background, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Cureus, 2020 Appendicitis is a common occurrence in both the adult and pediatric populations. The condition most commonly occurs between the ages of 10 and 20 years with a lifetime risk of 8.6% and 6.7% for males and females respectively.
M. Krzyzak, S. Mulrooney
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Clinical Features and Preventability of Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis
JAMA Network Open, 2021 Key Points Question Which clinical features are associated with delayed diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis, and to what extent are delays preventable? Findings In this case-control study of 748 children, those who experienced delayed diagnosis had less ...
Kenneth A. Michelson +7 more
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Plasma total bilirubin levels in children with appendicitis admitted to the emergency department
Medicine Science, 2017 Appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for emergency abdominal surgery in children. Appendicitis patients have complaints that are common with many conditions and diseases.
Seref Selcuk Kilic, Mehmet Yigit
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