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 7 (2010), Issue 8 (August)

1. Using appendicitis scores in the pediatric ED.
   Am J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Can lab data be used to reduce abdominal computed tomography (CT) usage in young adults presenting to the emergency department with nontraumatic abdominal pain?
   Emerg Radiol, 17(5): 353-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Normal appendiceal diameter in children: does choice of CT oral contrast (VoLumen versus Gastrografin) make a difference?
   Emerg Radiol, 17(5): 397-401. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of open versus laparoscopic appendicectomy.
   Br J Surg, 97(9): 1395-400. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Necrotizing fasciitis due to acute perforated appendicitis: case report.
   J Emerg Med, 39(2): 178-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in adults with complicated appendicitis: systematic review and meta-analysis.
   World J Surg, 34(9): 2026-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Small Bowel Perforation Secondary to Fish Bone Ingestion Managed Non-operatively.
   J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. The role of d-lactate in differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
   J Invest Surg, 23(4): 218-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Osteomyelitis of the iliac crest: a rare complication following perforated appendicitis.
   Surg Infect (Larchmt), 11(4): 397-402. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. MR imaging in cases of antenatal suspected appendicitis - a meta-analysis.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Epidemiological trends in pediatric urolithiasis at United States freestanding pediatric hospitals.
    J Urol, 184(3): 1100-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Podoplanin-positive cells are a hallmark of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
    Nephrol Dial Transplant. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Left-sided acute appendicitis with situs inversus totalis: review of 63 published cases and report of two cases.
    J Gastrointest Surg, 14(9): 1422-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Primary osteomyelitis of the acetabulum resulting in septic arthritis of the hip and obturator internus abscess diagnosed as acute appendicitis.
    J Pediatr Surg, 45(8): 1707-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy: An Analysis of Outcomes in 17,199 Patients Using ACS/NSQIP.
    J Gastrointest Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Appendiceal-sigmoid fistula presenting in a man with ulcerative colitis: a case report.
    J Med Case Reports, 4: 229. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. An analytical approach to characterize morbidity profile dissimilarity between distinct cohorts using electronic medical records.
    J Biomed Inform. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Decision model for acute appendicitis treatment with decision tree technology--a modification of the Alvarado scoring system.
    J Chin Med Assoc, 73(8): 401-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Slowing the Increase in the Population Dose Resulting from CT Scans.
    Radiat Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Suprapubic single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy: a nonvisible-scar surgical option.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Pylephlebitis: An overview of non-cirrhotic cases and factors related to outcome.
    Scand J Infect Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Gangrenous intrathoracic appendicitis, a rare cause of right-sided chest pain: report of a case.
    Surg Today, 40(9): 874-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Post-appendectomy visits to the emergency department within the global period: a target for cost containment.
    Am J Surg, 200(3): 357-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis over Two Decades - Effects of Increasing Number of Imaging Procedures on Costs, Preoperative Reliability and Patient Outcome.
    Zentralbl Chir, 135(4): 336-339. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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