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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
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Survey of efficacy of pediatric appendicitis score in Iranian patients less than 18 years old referred to the emergency department

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, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Samane Rahimi, Samira Sayyah, Fereshteh Karbasian, Zahra Soltantooyeh, Shahrzad Fallah   +6 more
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in pediatric acute appendicitis [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018
Background/Aim. Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most frequent emergency and appendectomy is the most frequent abdominal operation in the pediatric surgery.
Stanković Nikola, Stanojević Ivan, Đorđević Dragan, Kostić Zoran, Udovičić Ivo, Miličković Maja, Savić Đorđe, Grujić Blagoje, Đuričić Slaviša, Šurbatović Maja   +9 more
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The Role of Alvarado and Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Acute Appendicitis in Children

Journal of Pediatric Research, 2020
Aim:Acute appendicitis (AA) is the condition that most commonly requires a surgical procedure in children presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain.
Yelda Türkmenoğlu, Alper Kaçar, Ensar Duras, Sevilay Kök, Attila Alp Gözübüyük, Cem Arat, Özlem Evrim Göksoy Topal, Aliye Kandırıcı, Ozan Özkaya   +8 more
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Comparison of the Alvarado and Pediatric Appendicitis (PAS) Scoring Systems for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis

Asian Journal of Pediatric Research
Background: In order to detect acute appendicitis in children as quickly and accurately as possible, a number of scoring systems, including Alvarado and PAS, have been established. Comparing different scoring systems' effectiveness and diagnostic usefulness was the aim of this research.
Most. Mahfuja Parvin, Md. Saffait Jamil, Shahrzaad Chowdhury, Sharmin Sultana, Niaz Anam Nilave   +4 more
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Correlation of Pediatric Appendicitis Score (Pas) With Appendix Diameter on Children in H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan and Network Hospital in 2016

International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention, 2018
Acute appendicitis is one of the most abdominal acute causes that occurs in younger individuals but can also occur in any age range. Children are the most affected age by acute appendicitis. The age that most vulnerable to acute appendicitis is 10-20 years of age (Tian Y et all, 2015).
Zaki Praja, Erjan Fikri
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Accuracy of Pediatric Appendicitis Score

مجله كليه طب الكندي
Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical problem in childhood, and its prompt diagnosis is an important issue to avoid complications and decrease the negative appendectomy rate. Pediatric appendicitis score (PAS) is one tool developed to help
Muhamed Jassim Fadhle
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Evaluation of Children\'s Appendicitis Score Compared With Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis

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, Fariba Heidari, Akram Motamedi, Kafieh Aslani, Masoud Jamshidi, Hassan Amini   +5 more
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Demographic Profile and Diagnostic Accuracy of the Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Children: A Retrospective Observational Study in A Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
Background: Acute appendicitis is a frequent cause of emergency surgery in children, but diagnosis can be challenging due to nonspecific clinical presentations, particularly in younger age groups.
Ririe Fachrina Malisie, Dedy Maks, Andre Andre, Atsushi Kawaguchi   +3 more
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Prediagnostic antibiotic use and its association with results of false-negative pediatric appendicitis scores: A single-center retrospective cohort study

Asian Journal of Surgery
Background/objective: In facilities with limited pediatric imaging or surgical treatment, the pediatric appendicitis score (PAS) is widely used to support referral or transfer decisions.
Yudai Goto, Daisuke Ogawa, Tomohiro Aoyama, Bryan J. Mathis, Kouji Masumoto   +4 more
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