WBC Count vs. CRP Level in Laboratory Markers and USG vs. CT Abdomen in Imaging Modalities: A Retrospective Study in the United Arab Emirates to Determine Which Are the Better Diagnostic Tools for Acute Appendicitis

Introduction Acute Appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical emergency. Despite the use of various diagnostic parameters, the rate of negative appendectomy remains high (30%). Thus, through our retrospective study, we aim to analyse whether white blood cell (WBC) count or C-reactive protein (CRP...

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Autores principales: Shahul Hameed, Maryam Risla, Shahul Hameed, Siddiqua, Rafi Ahamed, Reshme, Jacob, Faiba A, George, Biji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10590494/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37873039
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47454

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