Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis in adults: a review

D Moris, EK Paulson, TN Pappas - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in the
world, with an annual incidence of 96.5 to 100 cases per 100 000 adults. Observations The …

[HTML][HTML] Global incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JP Iannuzzi, JA King, JH Leong, J Quan, JW Windsor… - Gastroenterology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with significant associated
morbidity and mortality. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population …

Incidence of celiac disease is increasing over time: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JA King, J Jeong, FE Underwood, J Quan… - Official journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis that defines the worldwide
incidence of celiac disease (CD) and examines temporal trends. METHODS: MEDLINE and …

Increasing incidence of complicated appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic

G Orthopoulos, E Santone, F Izzo, M Tirabassi… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) strain has resulted in restrictions potentially
impacting patients presenting with acute appendicitis and their disease burden. Methods All …

[HTML][HTML] The decreasing incidence of acute appendicitis during COVID-19: a retrospective multi-centre study

J Tankel, A Keinan, O Blich, M Koussa, B Helou… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background As the novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) spreads, a decrease in the
number of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) has been noted in our institutions. The aim …

Antibiotic treatment and appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in adults and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Podda, C Gerardi, N Cillara, N Fearnhead… - Annals of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize the current available evidence on
nonoperative management (NOM) with antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis, both in …

The vermiform appendix impacts the risk of developing Parkinson's disease

BA Killinger, Z Madaj, JW Sikora, N Rey… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
The pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) involves the accumulation of aggregated α-
synuclein, which has been suggested to begin in the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we …

Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID‐19 pandemic: ACIE Appy Study

B Ielpo, M Podda, G Pellino, F Pata… - British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Surgical strategies are being adapted to face the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Recommendations on the management of acute appendicitis have been based on expert …

The worldwide epidemiology of acute appendicitis: an analysis of the global health data exchange dataset

DP Wickramasinghe, C Xavier… - World Journal of Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aims to describe the worldwide epidemiology and changing disease
trends of acute appendicitis (AA). Methods Epidemiological data on the incidence of AA and …

[PDF][PDF] The WHO AWaRe (access, watch, reserve) antibiotic book

World Health Organization - 2022 - apps.who.int
There is a clear need for simple resources to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing
globally. The AWaRe book was designed as a tool to make the antibiotics section of the …