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...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44906
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...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/44421
Introduction: Appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency worldwide. Many standard laboratory tests are used to diagnose appendicitis, but there are no specific indicators. Some studies suggested that hyperbilirubinaemia correlates with appendiceal perforation. The object...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/41851
Jejunal diverticulosis is an asymptomatic condition that is sporadically seen during radiological studies or laparotomy. Complications such as diverticulitis, intestinal obstruction or abscess formation are documented; on the other hand, bleeding from jejunal diverticula is rarel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2017/30650
Introduction: Giving presentation is an essential part in the medical practice. Physicians, in general are not expert in giving presentations, as it is not their daily practice. The weakness in conducting presentations comes from lack of the guidelines of making presentations and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27129
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the inflammation of the vermiform appendix and it is the most common intra-abdominal surgical emergency. Therefore, perforated appendicitis is rarely accompanied by pneumoperitoneum and that apparent rarity of association of pneumoperitoneum an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26659