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Family history of acute appendicitis

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Title: Family history of acute appendicitis

Authors: Emre Ergul , Ali Erkan Ucar , Yigit Mehmet Ozgun , Birol Korukluoglu , Ahmet Kusdemir 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

HEC Recognition History
Category From To
Y 2024-10-01 2025-12-31
X 2023-07-01 2024-09-30
X 2022-07-01 2023-06-30
X 2021-07-01 2022-06-30
X 2020-07-01 2021-06-30
W 2012-07-01 2020-06-30
X 2011-05-13 2012-06-30
Y 1900-01-01 2005-06-30

Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2008

Volume: 58

Issue: 11

Language: English

Categories
Family History (6) Appendicitis (87) Genetics (16287) Gastroenterology (8625) Surgery (16580)

Abstract

Abstract


Objectives: To evaluate the association of acute appendicitis with age, sex, Alvarado score (AS) and family history.  Methods: Medical records of 2670 patients, who were admitted to our hospital's emergency department between January 2005 and June 2007, were reviewed. These patients were referred as acute abdominal pain by general practitioners. The data of patients were devided into sub-groups according to their age, sex, operative status, AS status and having a pathologically confirmed postoperative diagnose of acute appendicitis or not. Logistic regression analysis was performed to find out relationships among the sub-groups. Results: Male gender (1.37), age

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