News tagged with negative appendectomy

Pediatrics

Lowering WBC criteria lowers negative appendectomy rate

(HealthDay)—Reducing the threshold of leukocytosis as a criterion for appendicitis to 8,000 to 9,000 white blood cells (WBCs) per µL reduces the rates of negative appendectomy, according to a study published online Dec. ...

Jan 9, 2014

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Low-dose CT noninferior for diagnosing appendicitis

(HealthDay) -- For young adults with suspected appendicitis, low-dose computed tomography (CT) is noninferior to standard-dose CT with respect to negative appendectomy rates, according to a study published in the April 26 ...

Apr 26, 2012

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