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A Caballero

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Evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults with suspected appendicitis.

2019

Background Appendicitis is the most common general surgical emergency worldwide, but its diagnosis remains challenging. The aim of this study was to determine whether existing risk prediction models can reliably identify patients presenting to hospital in the UK with acute right iliac fossa (RIF) pain who are at low risk of appendicitis. Methods A systematic search was completed to identify all existing appendicitis risk prediction models. Models were validated using UK data from an international prospective cohort study that captured consecutive patients aged 16–45 years presenting to hospital with acute RIF in March to June 2017. The main outcome was best achievable model specificity (pro…

AdulthumanosDecision MakingRisk AssessmentNOapendicectomíaapendicitisevaluación de riesgosAppendectomyHumanshospitalGeneralcollaborativeLS7_4right iliac fossa; appendicitis; collaborativeemergency serviceOriginal Articlesadultoright iliac fossaAppendicitisadult; appendectomy; appendicitis; humans; risk assessment; decision making; emergency service; hospitalLower GIOriginal Articleappendicitis prediction models right iliac fossa painEmergency Service Hospitaltoma de decisiónThe British journal of surgery
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40(th) EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes : Munich, Germany, 5-9 September 2004

2004

0303 health sciencesmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryEASDEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismHuman physiologymedicine.disease03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineDiabetes mellitusFamily medicineInternal MedicineMedicinebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery030304 developmental biology
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