Validity of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score in Distinguishing Perforated from Non-Perforated Appendicitis in Children [PDF]
Children, 2021 Background: This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the validity of appendicitis inflammatory response (AIR) score in differentiating advanced (perforated) from simple (non-perforated) appendicitis in pediatric patients.
Zenon Pogorelić +5 more
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Pediatric Appendicitis Score and Ultrasound in children with Acute Appendicitis: An Observational Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical AssociationIntroduction: 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 +3 more
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Pediatric appendicitis score: A retrospective analysis [PDF]
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2008 Aims: Evaluation of the pediatric appendicitis score (PAS), in all patients who had an appendicectomy over a one-year period. Methods: Retrospective study of 56 patients aged 4-15 years, who underwent an emergency appendicectomy.
Goulder F, Simpson T
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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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Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2020 Introduction: Identification and promotion of diagnostic methods has been a continuous effort to reduce disease and its complications and reduce costs associated with treatment.
Mohammad Khaasteh +5 more
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Combining Ultrasound with a Pediatric Appendicitis Score to Distinguish Complicated from Uncomplicated Appendicitis in a Pediatric Population. [PDF]
Acta Inform Med, 2020 The accurate diagnosis of complicated appendicitis has been improved by using various diagnostic modalities. However, no preoperative diagnostic method could completely confirm the results. Therefore, preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis to have the right management is still a huge challenge.The aim of this study was to evaluate the ...
Hao TK +4 more
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Appendicitis inflammatory response versus pediatric appendicitis score for grading disease severity in children [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAcute 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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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022 Aim: This study aims to construct and validate a new score for diagnosis of complicated appendicitis in children, complicated appendicitis pediatric score (CoAPS), to guide residents' clinical decision-making on choosing the correct patients for ...
Adelais K Tzortzopoulou +6 more
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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 PediatricsBackgroundAcute 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 +12 more
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Survey of efficacy of pediatric appendicitis score in Iranian patients less than 18 years old referred to the emergency department [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Introduction: Abdominal pain, in particular appendicitis, is a common cause of emergency department visits in children. Therefore, early diagnosis is very important. There are different scoring systems for the diagnosis of appendicitis. This study is the
Hojjat Derakhshanfar +6 more
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