Metabolomic and inflammatory mediator based biomarker profiling as a potential novel method to aid pediatric appendicitis identification. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Various limitations hinder the timely and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric patients. The present study aims to investigate the potential of metabolomics and cytokine profiling for improving the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis.
Nusrat S Shommu +6 more
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Pericardial disease as a rare complication of pediatric appendicitis: a systematic literature search
JA Clinical Reports, 2020 Background Classic symptoms of acute appendicitis are well known but are uncommon and often misinterpreted in pediatric patients, potentially delaying diagnosis and resulting in rare sequelae.
Bibek Saha +5 more
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Acute appendicitis presenting with MIS-C secondary to COVID-19
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Acute Appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of abdominal pain in children. Several physical exam findings, scoring systems, and imaging studies, such as ultrasonography and computed tomography, exist to assist clinicians in diagnosing acute ...
Amanda Sturgill +6 more
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Long-Term Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Pediatric Appendicitis
, 2022 Appendicitis remains a common disease entity in pediatric patients that has historically been treated surgically with appendectomy as the standard of care.
Hegde, Brittany N +3 more
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Parasites in the Etiology of Pediatric Appendicitis
Turkish Journal of Parasitology, 2015 Appendicitis is the most common cause of operation in the children. Fekalit, lymphoid hyperplasia, parasites and foreign bodies are accused as the causes of appendicitis. In this study, we wanted to evaluate that the role of parasitic infections in pediatric appendicitis.Histopathological results of the patients who underwent operations for acute ...
Turan, Yıldız +4 more
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“Kappa” conformance test between three acute appendicitis scoring systems (Pediatric Appendicitis Score/Pediatric Appendicitis Risk Calculator/Alvarado) in predicting appendicitis in children [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency in the pediatric population. The clinical features of appendicitis in children are usually atypical, leading to misdiagnosis in 19–57% of preschool age children, which can result in ...
Felicia, F. +4 more
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The Inflammatory Prequel of Pediatric Appendicitis [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Appendicitis is the most common disease requiring acute abdominal surgery in children, yet the pathogenesis of appendicitis is not fully understood.
Gudjonsdottir, Johanna
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Perforated appendicitis in infancy
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Background: Acute appendicitis is the major indication for abdominal surgery in the pediatric population. It represents 1–2% of all patients admitted into pediatric surgical wards.
Rakan S. Aldusari +2 more
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International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023 Background: This study aimed at evaluating the accuracy of the pediatric appendicitis scoring method in differentiating nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) from appendicitis.
Roya Raeisi +4 more
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Diagnostic value of pediatric appendicitis score for complicated appendicitis in preschool children. [PDF]
BMC PediatrAbstract Background 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 physicians in assessing the severity of appendicitis in preschool children.
Ding Z +5 more
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