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Diagnostic Reliability of Paediatric Appendicitis Score & Ultrasound Scan in Children with Suspected Acute Appendicitis [PDF]

, 2022
Objective:  To evaluate the efficacy of Paediatric Appendicitis Score and ultrasound scan in the paediatric population. This study evaluates the best predictive measure for diagnosing acute appendicitis.Methodology: We conducted a prospective ...
Qureshi, Muhammad Umer, Habib, Murad, Amjad, Muhammad Bin, Ayub, Afia, Ahmed, Mansoor   +4 more
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Paediatric Appendicitis Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Has Changed? [PDF]

, 2021
Introduction:The most common surgical emergency in the paediatric group during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is appendicitis, as it was before.
Feza Miraç Akgür, HAKGÜDER, FAİKA GÜLCE, Oğuz Ateş, ATEŞ, OĞUZ, Osman Zeki Karakuş, Oktay Ulusoy, AKGÜR, MİRAÇ FEZA, Mustafa Olguner, OLGUNER, MUSTAFA, ULUSOY, OKTAY, KARAKUŞ, OSMAN ZEKİ, AYDIN, EFİL, Efil Aydın, Gülce Hakgüder   +13 more
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Utility of Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Female Adolescent Patients [PDF]

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2016
AbstractObjectivesAcute appendicitis is common in the pediatric population and is difficult to diagnose in adolescent females. The validated Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) has unclear utility in female adolescents. The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), and positive predictive value (
RoseAnn L, Scheller, Holly E, Depinet, Mona L, Ho, Richard W, Hornung, Jennifer L, Reed   +4 more
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Complicated Acute Appendicitis Conservatively Treated in Two Patients With Crohn's Disease: The Role of Intestinal Ultrasound and Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasound

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Intestinal ultrasound and contrast‐enhanced ultrasound were used to diagnose, monitor, and guide conservative treatment of complicated acute appendicitis in two patients with Crohn's disease. Serial imaging enabled early identification of treatment response, allowing long‐term surgery‐free outcomes.
Cataletti Giovanni, Gridavilla Daniele, Nylund Kim, Colombo Francesco, Danelli Piergiorgio, Maconi Giovanni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making a Decision between Acute Appendicitis and Acute Gastroenteritis

Children, 2020
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common pediatric abdominal emergencies. Early diagnosis is vital for a positive outcome. However, it may initially present with diarrhea and vomiting, mimicking acute gastroenteritis, thus delaying prompt surgery ...
Yi-Ting Lu, Po-Cheng Chen, Ying-Hsien Huang, Fu-Chen Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound in Adult Appendicitis. A Retrospective Review of 331 Cases

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
The sensitivity of ultrasound in the detection of appendicitis had a prevalence of 16% in our predominantly young female cohort, with alternative gynaecological and abdominal diagnoses identified approximately 2:1. The sensitivity for ultrasound to detect appendicitis was 60%, with specificity of 98% and negative predictive value (NPV) of 93%.
Alistair Lock, Martin Necas
wiley   +1 more source

Combined Use of Modified Alvarado Score and Focused Appendicitis Ultrasonography in Predicting Acute Appendicitis in Children: How to Reduce the Need for Unnecessary Ct Scans: Combined Use of Modified Alvarado Score and Focused Appendicitis Ultrasonography in Predicting Acute Appendicitis [PDF]

, 2023
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies worldwide. The Modified Alvarado score is 9-point scoring system for diagnosis of appendicitis based on clinical signs and symptoms and differential leucocyte count ...
Iqbal, Javid, Wani, Ab Hamid, Singh, Gurbir, Singh, Abhimanyu   +3 more
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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

Modified Alvarado and Samuel scores: Contribution to the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the pediatric acute and emergency department

International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2023
Introduction Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint among pediatric patients. Surgical emergencies, particularly acute appendicitis (AA), evoke significant concern due to the challenges associated with its diagnosis.
Josianne Tchoumi, Enrico Gruden, Narcisse Elenga, Simon Kayemba-Kay’s   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition/North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition guidelines for treatment of functional constipation in children aged 0–18 years

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Functional constipation (FC) is common in childhood, significantly impacting quality of life. Since the 2014 international guideline, new evidence has been published, and methods on making guidelines have developed. This treatment guideline for FC in children aged 0–18 years is a collaborative effort of the European and North ...
Morris Gordon, Anna de Geus, Mary Boruta, Marcin Banasiuk, Marc Benninga, Osvaldo Borrelli, Anil Darbari, Dawn Dore‐Stites, Michelle Gould, Juliette Hawa, Kirsten Jones, Alexandra Kilgore, Hayat Mousa, Samuel Nurko, Nikhil Thapar, Julie Khlevner, Vasiliki Sinopoulou, Merit Tabbers   +17 more
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