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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population

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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Demonstration of a new entity of non-perforated appendicitis through studying cluster of appendicitis

Scientific Reports, 2022
Differential diagnosis and management for perforated appendicitis and non-perforated appendicitis are current hot topics. The aim of this study is to demonstrate a new entity of non-perforated appendicitis, “acute hemorrhagic appendicitis” through ...
Yitian Guo, Deqiang Ye, Guifang Yang, Guozhen Liu, Xiaochen Cui, Shiyun Tan, Yi Guo   +6 more
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Clinical progress note: The evolving role of nonoperative management in uncomplicated pediatric appendicitis

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Appendicitis is the most common pediatric surgical emergency across the globe. The historical approach emphasized early operation to prevent perforation, accepting negative appendectomies as an inevitable consequence. However, appendectomy comes with risk for postsurgical complications, and with improvements in imaging, early studies began to ...
Krustina Lal, David D'Arienzo, Sophie Biyu Sun, Patricia Tran   +3 more
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Adherence to Diagnostic Imaging Pathways for Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments With Undifferentiated Acute Abdominal Pain: Impact on Radiation Exposure and Multiple Imaging Testing

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
There are many recommendations and guidelines when it comes to medical imaging, but just how effective and useful are they? This article examines this topic with regards to the RANZCR Imaging Pathways and acute abdominal pain. ABSTRACT Introduction The Diagnostic Imaging Pathways (DIP) are a tool that has been developed to assist physicians with ...
Brian Evans, Nicola Giannotti, Ernest Ekpo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum Soluble CD40 Ligand in Predicting Simple Appendicitis and Complicated Appendicitis at Different Time Points in Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Objectives: Appendicitis is a common abdominal emergency in children. It is difficult for clinicians to distinguish between simple appendicitis (SA), gangrenous appendicitis (GA), and ruptured appendicitis (RA) in children based on physical and current ...
Wun-Yan Huang, Wun-Yan Huang, Chun-Yu Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Yu-Jun Chang, En-Pei Lee, En-Pei Lee, Han-Ping Wu, Han-Ping Wu, Han-Ping Wu   +9 more
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Continuous Respiratory Oscillometry in Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery—The COMET Study

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is the accepted surgical approach for appendicitis in centers worldwide. Laparoscopic surgery requires the creation of a pneumoperitoneum to facilitate surgical access. Laparoscopic surgery affects the respiratory mechanics of patients under general anesthesia.
Neil Hauser, Emanuela Zannin, Julie Nguyen, Anwen Taplin, Sara Vigevani, David Sommerfield, Raffaele Dellaca, R. Nazim Khan, Aine Sommerfield, Britta S. von Ungern‐Sternberg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of true appendicitis in pregnancy: a pathology-based 10-year cohort study

BMC Surgery
Background To evaluate the diagnostic value of physical examination, ultrasonography (USG), and white blood cell (WBC) count in pregnant patients with suspected acute appendicitis and to determine which parameters are most significant in differentiating ...
Alper Aytekin, Muhammed Hanifi Bademkiran, Ibrahim Taskum, Mahmut Gumus, Latif Yilmaz, Aziz Bulut, Mustafa Yilmaz   +6 more
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Clinical interpretation of cardiac troponin in athletes: From endurance exercise to exertional injury

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Exertional heat illness (EHI) and exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) are increasingly recognized causes of morbidity in competitive and tactical athletes. Cardiac troponin (cTn) elevation, traditionally viewed as a marker of myocardial necrosis, may also be seen in these settings and can create significant diagnostic and prognostic uncertainty ...
John‐Henry L. Dean, Jeffrey C. Leggit, M. Alaric Franzos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

′PEN′ appendicitis

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, Amadou, Issa, Ngaringuem, Olivier, Ndour, Oumar   +3 more
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Reconceptualizing Pediatric Surgery for the Adult Surgeon: A New Era of Integrated Surgical Care

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite major advances in global surgery, children remain insufficiently represented within surgical system strengthening efforts, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries where specialist pediatric surgical capacity is limited. This article reflects on a decade of work by the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery and its
Cassandra Mbanje, Kokila Lakhoo
wiley   +1 more source