Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography and ultrasound for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Arruzza, S Milanese, LSK Li, J Dizon - Radiography, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains challenging. This review
determined the current diagnostic accuracy of CT and ultrasound for suspected acute …

Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MN Moghadam, M Salarzaei, Z Shahraki - Emergency Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Background Lack of timely diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) can lead to perforation and
peritonitis, which might be associated with complications such as miscarriage, preterm …

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 …

Appendicitis in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography

Z Wang, F Bao, W Liang, H Wu, Z Lin… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The accuracy of ultrasound in the detection of appendicitis in pregnant women
was examined in a meta‐analysis. Methods Pregnant women with suspected acute …

A novel Appendicitis TriMOdal prediction Score (ATMOS) for acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a retrospective observational study

G Augustin, M Mikuš, B Bogdanic, O Barcot… - Updates in surgery, 2022 - Springer
Several scoring systems exist for the management of acute appendicitis (AA) during
pregnancy. However, the systems are based on the nonpregnant adult population. The aim …

[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 …

What is the effectiveness of the Tzanakis scoring system modified by the Delta Neutrophil Index in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant women?

B Çomçalı, S Kocaoz, BA Özdemir… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain that is
unrelated to pregnancy in pregnant women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Elevated total and direct bilirubin are associated with acute complicated appendicitis: a single-center based study in Saudi Arabia

MS Alfehaid, AM Babiker, AH Alkharraz, H Alsaeed… - BMC surgery, 2023 - Springer
Background Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency and up to our
knowledge no previous studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia particularly at Qassim …

Inflammatory markers and duration of symptoms have a close connection with diagnosis and staging of acute appendicitis in children

J Lan, H Zhu, Q Liu, C Guo - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: For children with acute appendicitis (AA), a clear diagnosis is a challenge. The
purpose of this study is to explore whether inflammatory markers in the blood combined with …

Adverse fetal outcomes and maternal mortality following nonobstetric abdominopelvic surgery in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MC Cusimano, J Liu, P Azizi, J Zipursky… - Annals of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To quantify the absolute risks of adverse fetal outcomes and maternal mortality
following nonobstetric abdominopelvic surgery in pregnancy. Summary Background Data …