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Introduction: Appendicitis is one of the more common surgical emergencies and it is one of the most common causes of an acute abdomen. Left untreated, appendicitis has the potential for severe complications.
Raghuveer Reddy, Gurjit Singh
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A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age
Background No reliably specific method for complicated appendicitis has been identified in children younger than five years of age. This study aimed to analyze the independent factors for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of ...
Wei Feng+3 more
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Acute Appendicitis Review: Background, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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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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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Instanton size distribution in O(3) [PDF]
We present calculations of the size distribution of instantons in the 2d O(3) non-linear sigma-model, and briefly discuss the effects cooling has upon the configurations and the topological objects. (This preprint is also available via anonymous ftp to suna.amtp.liv.ac.uk in /pub/pss/ as instdist.uue.)
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Concurrent COVID-19 Infection in Children with Acute Appendicitis: A Report of Three Cases [PDF]
Literature describing patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection with acute appendicitis in pediatric patients is growing, and understanding the clinical picture of such patients is relevant in their treatment.
Acevedo, Maximo J.+4 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, Volume 92, Issue 12, Page 3343-3344, December 2022.
Serena Peng, Magdalena Biggar
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Importance Short-term results support antibiotics as an alternative to surgery for treating uncomplicated acute appendicitis, but long-term outcomes are not known.
P. Salminen+12 more
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