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Best Practice Imaging in the Initial Investigation of Paediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Narrative Review

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This narrative review synthesises current literature regarding paediatric blunt abdominal trauma imaging. It discusses the diagnostic performance of Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma, unenhanced and contrast‐enhanced ultrasound, as well as the impact of clinical decision rules for CT on clinical outcomes and radiation dose savings ...
Gemma Dongwon Lee, Shirley La, Minh Thien Le, Amy Li, Xiaofeng Li, Warren Reed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hyponatremia—A New Diagnostic Marker for Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Children, 2022
Background: Acute appendicitis in the pediatric population remains a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Despite many biochemical markers, imaging modalities and scoring systems, initial misdiagnosis and complication rates are high in children.
Sachit Anand, Nellai Krishnan, Jana Ròs Birley, Goran Tintor, Minu Bajpai, Zenon Pogorelić   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Appendicitis Complicating Pregnancy

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1991
Appendicitis occurring during pregnancy presents a difficult problem for both the treating gynecological and the surgeon. We studied retrospectively the cases of 52 consecutive patients seen during a four-year period at Riyadh Central Hospital, a large and busy general hospital.
Q O, Al-Qasabi, A K, Tyagi, A, Al-Dohayan, M K, Alam, M, Al-Tameem   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Phlegmonous appendicitis as a variant of uncomplicated appendicitis

Scientific Reports
Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of surgical acute abdomen, and its classification into uncomplicated, phlegmonous, and complicated forms is crucial for guiding treatment strategies.
Tezcan Akın, Hüseyin Fahri Martlı, Eda Şahingöz, Birkan Birben, Sadettin Er, Ayşe Çiftçi, Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Mesut Tez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reevaluating the rule of two's: Age and epidemiological variations in Meckel's diverticulum

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities, and age‐related variation of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) using data from a nationwide pediatric inpatient database and a single‐center institutional cohort. Methods The Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) for 2016 and 2019 was queried for patients with a principal diagnosis ...
Ashley Polachek, Megha S. Mehta, Ahmed Shalaby, Aamirah Vadsariya, Wenjing Zong, David M. Troendle   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing the dynamics of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Seoul, Korea: a multifaceted time series approach [PDF]

Epidemiology and Health
OBJECTIVES This study investigated the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated control strategies on the incidence of appendicitis in Seoul, using data from 2018 to 2020 from Korea’s National Health Insurance. METHODS We
Kiook Baek, Chulyong Park
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Methylene Blue Photodynamic Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection: A Preclinical Feasibility Study in a Rabbit Model of Perforated Appendicitis

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Perforated appendicitis commonly results in intra‐abdominal infection requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy. Intraoperative antimicrobial adjuncts are limited, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may provide a targeted, resistance‐independent approach.
Timothy M. Baran, Korry T. Wirth, Matthew M. Byrne, Benjamin Gertsen, Eric Y. Wang, Darrian S. Hawryluk, Martin S. Pavelka, Nicole A. Wilson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral GLP‐1RA TERN‐601 for Adults With Obesity/Overweight: Placebo‐Controlled, Multiple‐Ascending‐Dose, Phase 1 and 2 Studies

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of TERN‐601, a once‐daily, oral small‐molecule glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) receptor agonist, were studied in Phase 1 and 2 clinical studies. Methods The Phase 1 (28‐day) and Phase 2 (12‐week), randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, multiple‐ascending‐dose studies ...
W. Timothy Garvey, Julio Rosenstock, Harold E. Bays, Douglas Denham, Anita Kohli, Melanie Haines, Christopher Jones, Ellen Kwan, Erin Castelloe, Tonya Marmon, Emil Kuriakose, Cara Nelson   +11 more
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Depth and Procedure Specific Effects of Antimicrobial Versus Conventional Sutures on Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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, Andrew Roach, Ahmed Adham R. Elsayed, Marc D. Basson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source