Appendicitis

The most important attribute of patient-centered care is the active engagement of patients when fateful health care decisions… Expand

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of CT scans performed, both in the US and the UK, which has… Expand

Covalent modification of histones has an important role in regulating chromatin dynamics and transcription. Whereas most covalent… Expand

PURPOSE To perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT… Expand

Neutrophils engulf and kill bacteria when their antimicrobial granules fuse with the phagosome. Here, we describe that, upon… Expand

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Morbidity in children treated with appendicitis results either from late diagnosis or negative appendectomy. A… Expand

Acute appendicitis is a common clinical problem. Accurate and prompt diagnosis is essential to minimize morbidity. While the… Expand

Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Fifth Edition - winner of a 2013 Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Award for Internal… Expand

The diagnosis of appendicitis is frequently difficult. We studied prospectively the diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of… Expand

In an analysis of the first 72 cases treated after the formulation of the appendicitis syndrome in 1886 compared with the… Expand