Does Orally-Administered Radiocontrast Impair Ultrasound Image Quality in Pediatric Patients? [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: It is commonly assumed that orally-administered radiocontrast material (ORC) preceding abdominal ultrasound (US) performance can obscure image quality and potentially impair diagnostic accuracy when assessing patients with abdominal pain ...
Arroyo, Alexander +8 more
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Traumatic appendicitis is probably not real:an illustrative analysis of coincidental occurrences in nature [PDF]
, 2023 There have been sporadic case reports describing ‘traumatic appendicitis’ (acute appendicitis occurring following injury) for almost a hundred years.
Barker, Tom, Naumann, David N
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Annals of Surgery, 2020 Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether perforated appendicitis rates in children were influenced by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) surge.
Jason C. Fisher +5 more
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Diagnostic Reliability of Paediatric Appendicitis Score & Ultrasound Scan in Children with Suspected Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
, 2022 Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Paediatric Appendicitis Score and ultrasound scan in the paediatric population. This study evaluates the best predictive measure for diagnosing acute appendicitis.Methodology: We conducted a prospective ...
Ahmed, Mansoor +4 more
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The association between appendicitis severity and patient age with appendiceal neoplasm histology-a population-based study [PDF]
, 2022 Purpose Recent studies have reported alarming appendiceal tumor rates associated with complicated acute appendicitis, especially in patients presenting with a periappendicular abscess.
Alajääski, Jenny +11 more
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Economic burden of childhood overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Obesity Reviews, Volume 24, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023 Summary To update existing literature and fill the gap in meta‐analyses, this meta‐analysis quantitatively evaluated the worldwide economic burden (in 2022 US $) of childhood overweight and obesity in comparison with healthy weight. The literature search in eight databases produced 7756 records.
Jiying Ling +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 Appendicitis is one of the most frequent emergencies in pediatric surgery, yet current biomarkers for diagnosis are unspecific and have low predictive values.
Michael Boettcher +10 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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Prognostic Value of Serum Fibrinogen Level in Determining the Severity of Appendicitis Inflammation in Adult and Pediatric Patients Undergoing Appendectomy in Two Local Centres in Tehran [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Despite the recent advancements, negative appendectomy cases are notable, especially in children. We evaluated the prognostic value of serum fibrinogen level for the prediction of the severity of acute appendicitis. Methods: A cross-sectional
Farazmand, Behnood +5 more
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DiagnosticsBackground: Acute appendicitis is a common abdominal emergency observed in emergency departments (ED). Distinguishing between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis is important in determining a treatment strategy.
Wen-Ya Lin +5 more
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