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A retrospective evaluation of the Modified Alvarado Score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in HIV-infected patients

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Published in 2017 at "European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery"

DOI: 10.1007/s00068-017-0804-8

Abstract: BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic value of a Modified Alvarado Score (MAS) ≥7 for acute appendicitis in both Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-negative (HIVneg) and positive (HIVpos) patientcohorts.MethodsThis retrospective study… read more here.

Keywords: acute appendicitis; hiv; modified alvarado; appendicitis ... See more keywords