Utility of red cell distribution width (RDW) as a noninvasive biomarker for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 5222 cases

S Anand, N Krishnan, M Jukić, Z Križanac… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Despite great advances in medicine, numerous available laboratory markers,
and radiological imaging, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) in some cases still …

Diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis: systematic review and meta-analysis

R Lamm, SS Kumar, AT Collings, IN Haskins… - Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The optimal diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis remains controversial. This
systematic review details the evidence and current best practices for the evaluation and …

Performance optimization of support vector machine with oppositional grasshopper optimization for acute appendicitis diagnosis

J Xia, Z Wang, D Yang, R Li, G Liang, H Chen… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Preoperative differentiation of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis is challenging.
The research goal was to construct a new intelligent diagnostic rule that is accurate, fast …

Negative appendectomy rate in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis

W Chaochankit, A Boocha, S Samphao - BMC surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute lower abdominal pain
leading patients to the emergency department. This study aims to find the negative …

Prediction of perforated and nonperforated acute appendicitis using machine learning-based explainable artificial intelligence

S Akbulut, FH Yagin, IB Cicek, C Koc, C Colak… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: The primary aim of this study was to create a machine learning (ML) model that
can predict perforated and nonperforated acute appendicitis (AAp) with high accuracy and to …

Outcome and quality of life in obese patients underwent laparoscopic vs. open appendectomy

AH Hussein, A El-Baaly, WM Ghareeb, K Madbouly… - BMC surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background Although obesity is a popular reason for choosing laparoscopic appendectomy
(LA) versus open appendectomy (OA), however, the question of whether there is a …

A systematic review and meta-regression for validation of the Alvarado score as a tool for predicting acute appendicitis

S Gupta, VS Kolli, K Da Costa, S Javed… - Annals of Medicine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The Alvarado score (AS) has not been widely used for diagnosing acute
appendicitis although it has shown to be a good predictor for diagnosing appendicitis. The …

Usefulness of serum sodium levels as a novel marker for predicting acute appendicitis severity: a retrospective cohort study

B Messias, I Cubas, C Oliveira, F Hashimoto… - BMC surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background Early and accurate preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis
mandates the identification of new markers. The aim of this study is to determine whether …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with presumed diagnosis of acute appendicitis

S Akbulut, A Tuncer, Z Ogut, TT Sahin… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis (AAp) is the most frequent cause of acute abdominal
pain, and appendectomy is the most frequent emergency procedure that is performed …

Management of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study

D Frankcombe, N Gauri, V Satchithanandha, Y Liang… - BMC surgery, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly
impacted delivery of health care. South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) …