Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. While mild cases may resolve without treatment, most require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly due to peritonitis and shock. Reginald Fitz first described acute appendicitis in 1886, and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of acute abdomen pain worldwide. (From the Wikpedia article Appendicitis.)

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Recent Publications on Appendicitis:
An evaluation of the utility of additional tests in the preoperative diagnostics of acute appendicitis. BACKGROUND: Determining the optimum algorithm for diagnostic procedure in...	20th November, 2009	Third Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University, Medical	Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
Unexpected findings on laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis: a pro for laparoscopic appendectomy as the standard procedure for acute appendicitis. PURPOSE: Evaluation of the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, time of...	20th November, 2009	Department of Surgery, St. Adolf-Stift Hospital, Reinbek, Germany,	Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2009 Nov 19. DOI Direct Link
Epidemiology of Appendectomy and Appendicitis in the Valencian Community (Spain), 1998-2007. Background/Aims: Our purpose was to study the incidence of appendectomy...	20th November, 2009	Research Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, Arnau de Vilanova	Dig Surg. 2009 Nov 13;26(5):406-412. DOI Direct Link
Application with repeated serum biomarkers in pediatric appendicitis in clinical surgery. PURPOSE: To apply the repeated serum laboratory tests in diagnosing acute...	19th November, 2009	Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taichung	Pediatr Surg Int. 2009 Nov 18. DOI Direct Link
Evidence-based adjustment of antibiotic in pediatric complicated appendicitis in the era of antibiotic resistance. INTRODUCTION: Antibiotic resistance is a global issue especially in...	19th November, 2009	Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of	Pediatr Surg Int. 2009 Nov 18. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Appendicitis:
Acute Appendicitis Genetics: Studies from Karolinska University, Karolinska Institute provide new data on acute appendicitis genetics	NewsRX:  Nov 21 2009 5:48AM Matching: appendicitis
Suspected Appendicitis in the Pregnant Patient	MDLinx:  Nov 16 2009 2:03PM Matching: appendicitis
An Interdisciplinary Initiative to Reduce Radiation Exposure: Evaluation of Appendicitis in a Pediatric Emergency Department With Clinical Assessment Supported by a Staged Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Pathway	MDLinx:  Nov 16 2009 12:53PM Matching: appendicitis
Epidemiology of Appendectomy and Appendicitis in the Valencian Community (Spain), 1998--2007	Digestive Surgery:  Nov 13 2009 12:50AM Matching: appendicitis
Ovarian cysts are rarely cancerous	Cumberland Courier:  Nov 6 2009 9:45PM Matching: appendicitis
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Appendicitis Clinical Trials:
Study on the Difference of Axilo-Rectal Temperature in Appendicitis

Appendicitis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7405272	Selectin ligand interactor cytoplasmic (SLIC-1), a P-selectin glycoprotein ligand (PSGL-1) binding protein
7482013	Albumin fusion proteins
7490085	Computer-assisted data processing system and method incorporating automated learning
7498312	Compositions containing piperacillin and tazobactam useful for injection
7501123	Human G-protein chemokine receptor (CCR5) HDGNR10
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