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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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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims On 9 June 2022, Thailand changed its cannabis legislation, expanding access to individuals aged >18 years. Evidence suggests that such changes could increase the risk of cannabis use and related harms, and could influence patterns of use of other substances among adolescents.
Sirada Puetpaiboon +7 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hereditary angioedema (HAE) with C1 inhibitor deficiency is a rare disease characterized by unpredictable episodes of tissue swelling (angioedema), which, in most cases, occur first under the age of 18 years, and entail a significant burden of disease not only for the patients but also for their families.
Henriette Farkas +128 more
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2017 Background This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the ability of the delta neutrophil index (DNI) to predict histologically normal appendicitis preoperatively and to differentiate between simple and complicated appendicitis. Methods The data from 650
Dong Hyuk Shin +9 more
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Double acute appendicitis in appendical duplication
Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2013 Duplication of the vermiform appendix is a rare congenital abnormality and usually found incidentally during laparotomy. The Modified Cave-Wallbridge classification is used to describe the location of the appendixes in relation to each other and to the cecum as well as the extent of the duplication.
Semra, Tutcu Şahin +2 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Antimicrobial sutures may be particularly beneficial in colorectal and abdominal procedures, where reductions in deep SSI may offset the additional suture cost. Several studies also reported favorable wound‐healing outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications that delay wound healing and increase ...
Ryan Muakkassa +3 more
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CT Versus Ultrasound in Young Women With Right Iliac Fossa Pain: A Single‐Centre Retrospective Study
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.In young women with right iliac fossa pain, CTs have a higher positive predictive value for appendicitis than ultrasounds. They also correlate better with raised inflammatory markers. CT could reduce the rate of unnecessary appendicectomies in young women in those without clear clinical signs and symptoms.
Anna Pathak +4 more
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Can RIPASA Scoring System Predict the Pathological Stage of Acute Appendicitis?
Emergency Medicine International, 2019 Introduction. Being one of the scoring systems used in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the RIPASA score can be used easily with a high diagnostic accuracy. Objective.
Banu Karapolat
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When two diseases collide: Endometriosis as a risk factor for severe pelvic inflammatory disease
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.Endometriosis is associated with a more severe clinical course of pelvic inflammatory disease in hospitalized patients, including higher rates of antibiotic treatment failure, longer hospital stay, and increased need for surgical intervention. Abstract Introduction Our objective was to compare the severity of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in ...
Marta Camacho +7 more
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to evaluate point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) findings in children with functional constipation who achieved complete clinical improvement following standard treatment in accordance with international guidelines. Material and Methods The study included 58 children (31 boys) aged 0.9–16.1 (mean age 5.22 ± 3.24), diagnosed ...
Martyna Laskowska +5 more
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