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Leveraging Machine Learning for Pediatric Appendicitis Diagnosis: A Retrospective Study Integrating Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Data

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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Laparoscopic Methylene Blue Photodynamic Therapy for Intraabdominal Infection: A Preclinical Feasibility Study in a Rabbit Model of Perforated Appendicitis

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Perforated appendicitis commonly results in intra‐abdominal infection requiring prolonged antibiotic therapy. Intraoperative antimicrobial adjuncts are limited, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may provide a targeted, resistance‐independent approach.
Timothy M. Baran, Korry T. Wirth, Matthew M. Byrne, Benjamin Gertsen, Eric Y. Wang, Darrian S. Hawryluk, Martin S. Pavelka, Nicole A. Wilson   +7 more
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A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age

BMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background No reliably specific method for complicated appendicitis has been identified in children younger than five years of age. This study aimed to analyze the independent factors for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of ...
Wei Feng, Xu-Feng Zhao, Miao-Miao Li, Hua-Lei Cui   +3 more
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Pre-appendectomy hyponatremia is associated with increased rates of complicated appendicitis.

Surgery Open Science, 2023
Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies worldwide. Preoperative assessment of the risk of complicated appendicitis may aid in treatment planning.
Lauren M. Poston, BS, Tripp Leavitt, MD, Samantha Pope, BA, Hannah Hill, MS, Luis E. Tollinche, MD, FASA, David C. Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH, Jonathan A. Alter, MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Change of substance‐related hospitalisation in adolescents after cannabis legalisation in Thailand in 2022

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims On 9 June 2022, Thailand changed its cannabis legislation, expanding access to individuals aged >18 years. Evidence suggests that such changes could increase the risk of cannabis use and related harms, and could influence patterns of use of other substances among adolescents.
Sirada Puetpaiboon, Songyos Rajborirug, Vorthunju Nakhonsri, Chumpol Ngamphiw, Peerapat Khunkham, Sissades Tongsima, Watcharapot Janpoung, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Depth and Procedure Specific Effects of Antimicrobial Versus Conventional Sutures on Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial sutures may be particularly beneficial in colorectal and abdominal procedures, where reductions in deep SSI may offset the additional suture cost. Several studies also reported favorable wound‐healing outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications that delay wound healing and increase ...
Ryan Muakkassa, Andrew Roach, Ahmed Adham R. Elsayed, Marc D. Basson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric appendicitis score assessment in the diagnosis of destructive forms of acute appendicitis in children [PDF]

, 2022
Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu”, Chişinău, Republica MoldovaIntroducere. Prognozarea formelor distructive de apendicită acută (AA) la copii reprezintă un moment cheie în stabilirea diagnosticului și a tacticii ...
Gura, Nicolae
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Plasma fibrinogen: An independent predictor of pediatric appendicitis

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2021
Aims: Appendicitis, in spite of all the diagnostic advances, achieving an accurate and timely diagnosis of this common condition in children remains a challenge. Plasma fibrinogen (FB) is an acute inflammatory mediator and has been proposed and evaluated
M S Vinod Kumar, Mannu Kumar Tiwari, Jasdeep Singh, Anil Malik   +3 more
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Structural Competency: A Lifeline in a Time of Crisis

AEM Education and Training, Volume 10, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Emergency departments occupy a unique position in the healthcare system: they are often where the consequences of upstream policy manifest most acutely. Structural competency—a framework for understanding how economic, political, and historical forces shape health—offers emergency medicine educators a practical means of preparing trainees to ...
Neelou Weeker, Ivan Zvonar, Esther H. Chen, Samuel O. Clarke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pediatric appendicitis score: A retrospective analysis [PDF]

, 2009
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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