Abdulrahman Khaled Dafterdar

Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio for Prioritising Perforated or Gangrenous Appendicitis in a Triage of an Emergency Room

Ahmed Makki, Mahdi Mohammed Abulkalam, Mohammed Abdullah Aldini, Nawaf Turki Ashgan, Abdulrahman Khaled Dafterdar & Saleh Aldaqal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Aim: Some studies suggested Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) is associated with perforated or gangrenous appendicitis. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the platelet-lymphocyte ratio in distinguishing simple acute appendicitis from perforated or gangrenous appendic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44906

Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Perforated Appendices in Emergency Settings

Ahmed Makki, Mahdi Mohammed Abulkalam, Mohammed Abdullah Aldini, Nawaf Turki Ashgan, Abdulrahman Khaled Dafterdar & Saleh Aldaqal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Objective: Present study aims to review the Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) level in patients with acute appendicitis (non-perforated appendix) and those with a complicated perforated appendix, to evaluate the effectiveness of using the NLR level to predict if patients have a c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44421