Appendicitis Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Appendicitis, including details on symptoms, surgery, causes, treatment.

Volume 5 (2008), Issue 4 (April)

1. Surgical diseases presenting in pregnancy.
   Surg Clin North Am, 88(2): 403-19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. CT, MRI, PET, PET/CT, and Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients.
   Surg Clin North Am, 88(2): 361-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Utility of eosinophilia as a diagnostic clue in lower abdominal pain in northern Australia: a retrospective case-control study.
   Intern Med J, 38(4): 278-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. A local imbalance between MMP and TIMP may have an implication on the severity and course of appendicitis.
   Int J Colorectal Dis, 23(6): 611-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Intrauterine nitric oxide in pelvic inflammatory disease.
   Fertil Steril, 89(4): 948-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Rhabdomyolysis: a lesson on the perils of exercising and drinking.
   Am J Emerg Med, 26(4): 521.e3-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Pelvic ectopic kidney with acute pyelonephritis: wolf in sheep's clothing.
   Am J Emerg Med, 26(4): 517.e3-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Coliform pyosalpinx as a rare complication of appendicectomy: a case report and review of the literature on best practice.
   J Med Case Reports, 2: 97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Surviving 27 weeks fetus expelled out of the ruptured rudimentary horn and detected a month later as a secondary abdominal pregnancy.
   J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 34(2): 247-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Impact of body mass index and tobacco smoking on outcome after open appendicectomy.
    Br J Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Current management of appendicitis at a community center--how can we improve?
    Am J Surg, 195(5): 585-8; discussion 588-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Timing of intervention does not affect outcome in acute appendicitis in a large community practice.
    Am J Surg, 195(5): 590-2; discussion 592-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Demographic and socioeconomic trends in the use of laparoscopic appendectomy from 1997 to 2003.
    Am J Surg, 195(5): 580-3; discussion 583-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Clinical Significance of Colonoscopic Findings Associated With Colonic Thickening on Computed Tomography: Is Colonoscopy Warranted When Thickening is Detected?
    J Clin Gastroenterol, 42(5): 472-475. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Laparoscopic surgery: does it increase the probability of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in children?
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 18(2): 173-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Appendicitis after appendectomy.
    Arch Surg, 143(4): 413-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Diagnosing acute appendicitis in adults: accuracy of color Doppler sonography and MDCT compared with surgery and clinical follow-up.
    AJR Am J Roentgenol, 190(5): 1300-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Stress-related mucosal disease in childhood appendicitis.
    Pediatr Surg Int. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Concordance of interrater assessments of surgical methods to achieve source control of intra-abdominal infections.
    Am J Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Predicting negative appendectomy by using demographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters: a cross-sectional study.
    Int J Surg, 6(2): 115-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Laparoscopic Appendectomies: Retrospective Study of 2074 Cases.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 18(2): 168-172. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Prospective evaluation of emergency physician performed bedside ultrasound to detect acute appendicitis.
    Eur J Emerg Med, 15(2): 80-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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