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 …

Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute
abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its …

Importance There is increased awareness of radiation risks from computed tomography (CT)
in pediatric patients. In emergency departments (EDs), evidence-based guidelines …

En las últimas décadas se ha prestado mayor atención a los resultados de la actividad
quirúrgica debido al peso económico que esta actividad genera en los servicios de salud, el …

The decreased antioxidant capacity in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is the hallmark
of retinal degenerative diseases including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to determine the accuracy of ultrasound (US)
and CT in diagnosing appendicitis at our institution while taking into account the number of …

Introduction Despite ongoing efforts to decrease ionizing radiation exposure from computed
tomography (CT) use in pediatric appendicitis, high CT utilization rates are still observed …

This document focuses on imaging in the adult and pregnant populations with right lower
quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain, including patients with fever and leukocytosis. Appendicitis …

Gadolinium retention in the brain and other organs has recently been identified by imaging
and confirmed histologically. No direct clinical effects of gadolinium retention, which occurs …

Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing field in medical research that could
potentially help in the challenging diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) in children. However …