Validation and comparison of two new scoring systems for the prediction of complicated versus uncomplicated appendicitis.

Siobhan CliffordAndrew McGuireAmenah DhannoonGordon DalyEmma TongSorcha O'GradyAbdulaziz AbdulhadiJan SorensenMartina MorrinArnold David Konrad Hill

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2023)

By comparing the APSI and Atema et al. scoring systems with CT reporting in our hospital, it appears that the Atema may confer some benefit in stratifying patient risk of complicated versus uncomplicated appendicitis. Further larger scale prospective studies are required.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
adverse drug
healthcare
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
emergency department
positron emission tomography
dual energy
acute care
case control
drug induced