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| Title |
Diagnostic values of ultrasound and the Modified Alvarado Scoring System in acute appendicitis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1865-1380-5-26 |
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| Authors |
Shirzad Nasiri, Fatemeh Mohebbi, Nassim Sodagari, Anushiravan Hedayat |
| Abstract |
Making the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is difficult, and is important for preventing perforation of the appendix and negative appendectomy results. Ultrasound and clinical scoring systems are very helpful in making the diagnosis. Ultrasound is non-invasive, available and cost-effective, and can accomplish more than CT scans. However, there is no certainty about its effect on the clinical outcomes of patients, and it is operator dependent. Counting the neutrophils as a parameter of the Alvarado Scale is not routine in many laboratories, so we decided to evaluate the diagnostic value of the Modified Alvarado Scaling System (MASS) by omitting the neutrophil count and ultrasonography. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 98 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 17 | 17% |
| Researcher | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Unknown | 22 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 64 | 64% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 25 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 March 2013.
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#8,535,472
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#289
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#60,755
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#2
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