Antibiotic therapy is a safe first-line option for patients with acute appendicitis and a valid alternative to surgery, Hansson and colleagues report. In some studies, appendicectomy is associated ...

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency that can pose significant challenges in pregnant patients due to the potential risks to both the mother and the fetus. The diagnosis and ...

Current research has not found an association between rheumatoid arthritis and appendicitis, but some studies found a link between other autoimmune diseases and appendicitis.

Appendectomies are not benign. They can compromise a healthy gut and raise the risk of psychiatric disorders. Fortunately, ...

For example, it is possible that beneficial bacteria present in the appendix may decrease the risk of infections causing fatal diarrheal diseases, particularly in young children. Acute appendicitis is ...

LA has become the approach of choice by many surgeons in the treatment of both simple and complicated cases of acute appendicitis. The rate of LA between 1998 and 2008 increased from 20.6% to 70.8 ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized ...

An Indigenous man suffering an acute appendicitis attack had to travel all the way to Winnipeg from The Pas for medical care after an ER doctor told him he didn't treat hangovers, a new lawsuit ...

Gao, F. (2025) Research on the Causes and Preventive Measures of Pregnancy Complicated by Acute Abdomen. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 15, 97-107. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2025.151010 .

Systemic discrimination is a lingering issue in Manitoba's health-care system, First Nations leaders in Manitoba say, after a Cree man's lawsuit alleging a doctor assumed what turned out to be ...