Misses and Near Misses in Paediatric Appendicitis: An Eight‐Year, Single‐Centre Retrospective Review
ABSTRACT Aim Diagnostic error can result in the appendectomy of a normal appendix, commonly known as negative appendectomy (NA). Missed appendicitis (MA) is related to a poor outcome. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are factors in presentation associated with NA or MA.
Eric Scheier +2 more
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Distribución espacial de las parasitosis intestinales en la Ciudad de La Plata, Argentina [PDF]
El análisis de las parasitosis a diferentes escalas (regional, local) se facilita por el Geographic Information System (GIS), que permite identificar áreas con distinto grado de vulnerabilidad.
Gamboa, Maria I. +2 more
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Rare Infectious Diseases: Detection and Clinical Implications
Rare infectious diseases are infections that are uncommon, have a low incidence, and are caused by newly emerging pathogens, cross‐species or ectopic infections, or host immunodeficiencies. The detection and diagnosis of rare infections is one of the main reasons for misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.
Xin Qian +7 more
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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A METHOD FOR GENETIC DETECTION OF ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS IN SAMPLES OF PATIENTS WITH ENTEROBIАSIS [PDF]
Purpose. The routine diagnosis of enterobiasis consists of a microscopic examination of perianal imprints on a transparent scotch tape for the presence of parasitic eggs. However, this method has low sensitivity when the number of eggs is small.
Eleonora Kaneva +10 more
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Novel Biomarkers for Improving the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
ABSTRACT Introduction Diagnosing appendicitis in pediatric patients remains a clinical challenge, especially in resource‐limited settings where imaging tools are less accessible. Inflammatory markers, including the Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), Neutrophil‐to‐Monocyte Ratio (NMR), Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio (
Adir Alper +3 more
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Heavy metal and microbial loads in sewage irrigated vegetables of Kabul, Afghanistan
Little is known about the heavy metal and microbial contamination of vegetables produced in Central Asian cities. We therefore measured the concentration of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) and of faecal pathogens (Coliform bacteria ...
Andreas Buerkert, Zikrullah Safi
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Enteroparasitosis en niños de Villaguay, Entre Río : un estudio integrado al estado nutricional y al ambiente [PDF]
Fil: Zonta, María Lorena. Centro de Estudios en Parasitología y Vectores (CEPAVE). Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Bergel Sanchis, María Laura.
Bergel Sanchis, María Laura +7 more
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The aim of this study was to detect the concentration of IgE antibody in children infected with Enterobius vermicularis and healthy children as a control group by using Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. The results indicated that there
M. Hamid, Ali Bustan Mohsen Al-Waaly
semanticscholar +1 more source
Food safety presents a global challenge, contributing to 600 million cases of foodborne diseases and 420,000 fatalities annually worldwide. A multisectoral One Health approach involving collaboration among government agencies, food industry stakeholders, consumers, and civil society organizations is imperative to enhance food safety in developing ...
Deepak Subedi +3 more
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Enterobius granuloma: an unusual cause of omental mass in an 11-year-old girl
Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is the only nematode that infects humans. It is one of the most common intestinal parasites. Pinworm commonly infests the terminal ileum and colon, and does not cause severe morbidity unless ectopic infection ...
Sinan Kılıç +3 more
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