A recent study published in the Frontiers in Pediatrics revealed that among children with suspected appendicitis, a positive ...

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Appendicitis naturally progresses from uncomplicated (when the appendix is swollen and infected) to complicated (when the appendix tissue dies and/or ruptures). Abdominal pain that moves from the ...

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Iliopsoas bursitis is inflammation of a fluid-filled sac under the iliopsoas muscle, causing hip pain and limited motion. Diagnosis often requires imaging tests like an ultrasound or MRI to confirm ...

Dr A Golozar, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; golozar{at}razi.tums.ac.ir Background: The administration of analgesics to patients with acute abdominal ...

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Nanning People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China Background: To date, the value of prophylactic ...

Objectives To compare conservative treatment with index admission appendicectomy in children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, ...