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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2022

Related Markers for the Precision Diagnosis of Complex Appendicitis in Children.

Jialin Zhou, Wenjing Xu, Jitao Wang, Zhe Fan

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jialin ZhouDepartment of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Wenjing XuDepartment of General Surgery, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Jitao WangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xingtai People's Hospital, Xingtai, China.
Zhe FanDepartment of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Dalian Medical University · CNXingtai People's Hospital · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Despite the high incidence rate of appendicitis, it is sometimes misdiagnosed or missed. Complex appendicitis (CA) in children is characterized by a critical condition, several complications, and high mortality. Precision distinguishing between simple appendicitis and CA correctly is key to choosing appropriate treatment. A safe, cheap, rapid, extensive and accurate diagnostic marker of appendicitis will be of great significance for emergency general surgeons to treat suspected CA. Many studies have investigated possible diagnostic markers for the diagnosis of CA in children. In this study, studies related to CA in children in recent years are summarized, and the related markers and scoring system for the diagnosis of CA in children are summarized.

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