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Scientific Reports, 2023 Around 8–13% of the patients who underwent CT scan for diagnosis of appendicitis had equivocal CT results. About one-third of these patients had acute appendicitis and this caused diagnostic challenge to the clinicians.
Massupa Krisem +3 more
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Current Landscape of Children's Surgery in Africa: A Multicenter Analysis of 16,000 Cases
World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.For the first time at this scale, we have assessed the epidemiology and outcomes of pediatric surgical care in LMICs. Findings were consistent with studies on the burden of disease, with a larger proportion of younger children accessing surgery, comparable mortality to other African studies, and higher mortality than in HICs.
Phillip J. Hsu +14 more
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Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2023 Background Despite acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, its aetiology remains incompletely understood. Aim This study aimed to assess the rate at which faecoliths were present in acute appendicitis treated with ...
Mei Sze Lee +4 more
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Children, 2023 The aim of this study was to evaluate the annual, seasonal and monthly trends in children with simple and complex appendicitis and their correlation to common viral pathogens in the Netherlands.
Sarah-May M. L. The +8 more
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Serious outcomes among emergency department patients with presyncope: A systematic review
Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Background Syncope is transient loss of consciousness, and in presyncope, patients experience same prodromal symptoms without losing consciousness. While studies have extensively reported the risk of serious outcome among emergency department (ED) syncope, the outcome for patients with presyncope and their management are not well studied.
Hadi Mirfazaelian +4 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 (1) Background: How to best define, diagnose and differentiate uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis remains debated. Hence, the aim of this review was to present an overview of the current knowledge and emerging field of acute appendicitis ...
Benedicte Skjold-Ødegaard +1 more
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Australasian Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over 5000 patients are newly diagnosed with Alopecia areata (AA) in Australia each year. AA severity varies from a single small patch to complete loss of scalp hair, body hair including eyelashes and eyebrows. Approximately 40% of affected individuals experience only a single patch and achieve spontaneous, complete and durable remission within
Daniella Kushnir‐Grinbaum +19 more
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A Review of Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2015 Acute abdomen can occasionally develop into a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and emergency surgery. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of those emergency surgeries.
Ki Hoon Kim
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Background Anatomical variations in the mesoappendix and appendicular arteries play a crucial role in the development and management of appendicitis. This study aimed to analyze these variations and their clinical implications. Methods A retrospective analysis of 287 patients who underwent appendectomy was conducted.
Mehmet Torun +3 more
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