Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2022 Background: To date, no parameter with satisfactory accuracy exists for the diagnosis of appendicitis. This retrospective study describes the discriminatory value of preoperative hematologic factors associated with complicated and non-complicated ...
Matthias Nissen
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Complicated appendicitis and associated risk factors among children [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Complicated appendicitis is one of significant pediatric surgical care challenges and its burden varied from 5 to 75%. However, there is limited study about prevalence of complicated appendicitis among children in Ethiopia.
Molla Azmeraw +6 more
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Diagnostic value of pediatric appendicitis score for complicated appendicitis in preschool children [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground There are currently no definitive or reliable methods for diagnosing complicated appendicitis in preschool children. This study aimed to identify the independent risk factors for complicated appendicitis to assist clinicians in assessing the ...
Zhili Ding +5 more
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A novel combined neutrophil-platelet score for diagnosing complicated appendicitis: a retrospective and prospective cohort study [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica BrasileiraPurpose: We investigated the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and combined them to create an inflammatory marker, the combined neutrophil-platelet score (CNPS), to serve as a diagnostic and predictive tool ...
Xiang Li +5 more
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Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio for preoperative risk stratification of complicated appendicitis in children: a retrospective study [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyObjective Preoperative risk assessment of complicated appendicitis in children holds substantial clinical importance. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) and the occurrence of complicated
Ming Liu +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundUncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis seem to be two different forms of this common abdominal emergency. The contribution of appendiceal microbiota to appendicitis pathogenesis has been suggested, but differences between ...
Sanja Vanhatalo +7 more
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Role of ultrasonography and inflammatory markers in predicting complicated appendicitis
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022 Aim: The aim is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory investigations and ultrasonography (USG) in distinguishing complicated appendicitis (C-AA) from uncomplicated appendicitis (UC-AA).
Arka Banerjee +5 more
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A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age
BMC Pediatrics, 2020 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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Complicated appendicitis increases the hospital length of stay
Surgery Open Science, 2022 Background: There are insufficient data from Saudi Arabia regarding appendectomy outcomes and hospital length of stay. Further, there is a need to compare the length of stay of Saudi patients and the literature.
Abdulrahman Muaod Alotaibi, MD +4 more
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Role of Hyperbilirubinaemia as a Predictor of Complicated Appendicitis in Paediatric Population
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022 Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency amongst the paediatric population. Available diagnostic tools are focussed to make a diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Dinesh Prasad Koirala +6 more
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