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ReviewGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Acute Appendicitis in the Elderly: A Literature Review on an Increasingly Frequent Surgical Problem.

Sintija Lapsa, Arturs Ozolins, Ilze Strumfa, Janis Gardovskis

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Review in Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sintija LapsaDepartment of Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, 13 Pilsonu Street, LV-1002 Riga, Latvia.
Arturs OzolinsDepartment of Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, 13 Pilsonu Street, LV-1002 Riga, Latvia.
Ilze StrumfaDepartment of Pathology, Riga Stradins University, 16 Dzirciema Street, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0002-7393-9524
Janis GardovskisDepartment of Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, 13 Pilsonu Street, LV-1002 Riga, Latvia.
Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital · LVRiga Stradiņš University · LV

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With increased life expectancy and the growing total population of elderly patients, there has been rise in the number of cases of acute appendicitis in elderly people. Although acute appendicitis is not the most typical pathological condition in the elderly, it is not uncommon. Most of these patients require surgical treatment, and as with any acute surgical pathology in advanced age, treatment possibilities are affected by comorbidities, overall health status, and an increased risk of complications. In this literature review we discuss differences in acute appendicitis in the elderly population, with a focus on clinical signs, diagnostics, pathogenesis, treatment, and results.

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acute appendicitiselderlysurgery

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PMID34562994
PMCPMC8482159
OpenAlexW3200145525

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