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Appendicitis inflammatory response versus pediatric appendicitis score for grading disease severity in children [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Acute appendicitis is a frequent surgical emergency in children, and early recognition of severe forms remains challenging. This prospective observational study compared the Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) and Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS ...
Husam Ibrahimoglu
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Pediatric Appendicitis Score and Ultrasound in children with Acute Appendicitis: An Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency encountered in pediatric population. Differential diagnosis in this age group present with similar signs and symptoms.
Suyog Simkhada, Bijay Thapa, Anupama Thapa Basnet, Sijan Karki   +3 more
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Leveraging Machine Learning for Pediatric Appendicitis Diagnosis: A Retrospective Study Integrating Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Data [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in pediatric patients, requiring timely diagnosis to prevent complications. This study introduces an innovative approach by integrating clinical, laboratory, and imaging features with
Mahdi Navaei, Zohre Doogchi, Fatemeh Gholami, Moein Kermanizadeh Tavakoli   +3 more
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The lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio may distinguish complicated from non-complicated pediatric appendicitis: A retrospective study and literature review

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, Ralf-Bodo Tröbs
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The CHANSE score: a novel clinical tool incorporating the heel drop test for the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundAcute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal surgical emergencies in children presenting to the emergency department. Although clinical guidelines emphasize combining symptom characteristics, physical examination findings, and ...
Min Kyo Chun, Min Kyo Chun, Jun Sung Park, Jun Sung Park, Dahyun Kim, Dahyun Kim, Jeeho Han, Jeeho Han, Jeong-Yong Lee, Jeong-Yong Lee, Jong Seung Lee, Seung Jun Choi, Seung Jun Choi   +12 more
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Current Diagnostic Approaches and Challenges in the General Emergency Department Evaluation of Suspected Pediatric Appendicitis: A Qualitative Study [PDF]

MDM Policy & Practice
Background. Pediatric abdominal pain accounts for more than 1 million emergency department (ED) visits annually, and appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency. Guidelines recommend ultrasound as the initial imaging study for diagnosing pediatric
Courtney W. Mangus, Sarah J. Parker, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, Anupam Kharbanda, Melissa Brooks, Helene M. Epstein, Timothy C. Guetterman, Emma Griffin, Aparna Joshi, Bryan Judge, Heather Orman-Lubell, Milisa Manojlovich, Brigid Rice, Gul R. Sachwani-Daswani, Suz Schrandt, Karen Elizabeth Speck, Prashant Mahajan, Elizabeth M. Schoenfeld   +17 more
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The clinical value of IMA and SCUBE1 in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2022
Objectives. This study aims to show the clinical value of ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) and Signal Peptide, Complementary C1r/C1s, Uegf and Bmp1–Epidermal Growth Factor Like Domain Containing 1 (SCUBE1) protein in pediatric appendicitis.
Mehmet Altuntaș, Gürkan Altuntaş, Ahmet Salih Calapoğlu, Recep Bedir, Mehtap Atak   +4 more
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Ultrasound for Appendicitis: Performance and Integration with Clinical and Laboratory Parameters

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Objective: We aimed to assess the relationship between white blood cell count, pediatric appendicitis score and the measurement of the outer diameter of the appendix.
Erdenetsetseg Chuluun, Bayartsetseg Ankhbayar, Ganbayar Ganzorig, Ganbayar Luuzan, Davaalkham Dambadarjaa, Zorigt Dungerdorj, Puntsag Chimedtseye   +6 more
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Reasons for Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis during the COVID-19 Era: A Narrative Review

Diagnostics, 2023
Global pandemics cause health system disruptions. The inadvertent disruption in surgical emergency care during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been the topic of several published studies. Our aim was to summarize the reasons that led
George Pantalos, Smaragda Papachristidou, Eleftheria Mavrigiannaki, Nikolaos Zavras, George Vaos   +4 more
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Importance of Pediatric Appendicitis Scoring System and Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children

Forbes Tıp Dergisi, 2023
Objective: Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for applying to pediatric emergency services. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of surgery for acute abdominal pain.
Şule DEMİR, Mehmet MERT, Yağmur KÖKSAL YASİN, Mehmet Onur KAHYA, Orhan DEMİRTAŞ   +4 more
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