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ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2017

The ability of emergency physicians to diagnose and score acute pancreatitis on computed tomography.

A Karagöz, E E Ünlüer, O Oyar, F E Topal, F Topal

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Article in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Acute pancreatitis: is early CT necessary?European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2017
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  3. The ability of emergency physicians to diagnose and score acute pancreatitis on computed tomography: authors' response.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2017
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  4. Focus on acute care surgery.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A KaragözDepartment of Emergency Medicine, İzmir Çiğli Training Hospital, 35620, Çiğli/İzmir, Turkey. dr.akaragoz@hotmail.com.
E E ÜnlüerDepartment of Emergency Medicine, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, 35360, Karabağlar/İzmir, Turkey.
O OyarDepartment of Radiology, Ataturk Research and Training Hospital, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, 35360, Karabağlar/İzmir, Turkey.
F E TopalDepartment of Emergency Medicine, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, 35360, Karabağlar/İzmir, Turkey.
F TopalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Ataturk Research and Training Hospital, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, 35360, Karabağlar/İzmir, Turkey.
Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University · TRIzmir University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study is to determine the ability of emergency physicians' (EP) interpreting contrast-enhanced computed tomographies (CECTs) performed in patients diagnosed or suspected acute pancreatitis (AP), using the modified computed tomography severity index (MCTSI) scoring system.

methodsThis study was conducted in Training and Research Hospital's Emergency Department. From January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2016, patients whom performed CECT within 24 h of admission with diagnosis or suspicion of AP were reviewed retrospectively. One hundred eighteen patients were included in the study. Three-third-year EPs received education about CECT interpretation and MCTSI criteria. Each EP interpreted CECTs in a blinded manner. The EPs' performance of determining the CECTs with or without AP and scoring the CECTs with CTSI scoring system was investigated.

resultsThe agreement (weighted kappa) between the EPs and the radiologists for determining CECTs positive for AP was 0.932 (p < 0.001), 0.864 (p < 0.001) and 0.949 (p < 0.001) for EP1, EP2 and EP3, respectively. The agreement for MCTSI scores was 0.649 (p < 0.001), 0.588 (p < 0.001) and 0.734 (p < 0.001). These values showed a significant relationship between the EPs and radiologists.

conclusionsEPs can diagnose the AP on CECTs and score CECTs with MCTSI scoring system correctly.

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Clinical CompetenceRadiologistsSeverity of Illness IndexBenchmarkingDouble-Blind MethodEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPancreatitisRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTurkeyAcute pancreatitisContrast-enhanced computed tomographyEmergency physicianModified CT severity index

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PMID27913839
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