"Appendicitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated.
| Descriptor ID |
D001064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.099 C06.405.205.099 C06.405.469.110.207
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| Concept/Terms |
Ruptured Appendicitis- Ruptured Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Ruptured
- Perforated Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Perforated
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendicitis" by people in Profiles.
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Acute Abdomen and Appendicitis in 1010 Pediatric Patients With COVID-19 or MIS-C: A Multinational Experience from Latin America. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 10 01; 40(10):e364-e369.
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Comment on: Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: ACIE Appy study. Br J Surg. 2021 09 27; 108(9):e312.
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Paediatric post-COVID-19 hyperinflammatory syndrome mimicking appendicitis: a case series. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2021 Sep; 103(8):604-611.
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Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Setting. N Engl J Med. 2021 09 16; 385(12):1078-1090.
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Imaging pediatric acute appendicitis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: collateral damage is variable. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 10; 51(11):1991-1999.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pediatric population with acute appendicitis: Experience at a general, tertiary care hospital. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2021 08; 119(4):224-229.
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Perforated Appendicitis During a Pandemic: The Downstream Effect of COVID-19 in Children. J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:263-266.
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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Surgery. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Aug; 31(4):303-304.
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A surge in appendicitis: Management of paediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 surge in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Ulster Med J. 2021 May; 90(2):86-89.
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Appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a multicenter ambispective cohort study by the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies (the CRAC study). Updates Surg. 2021 Dec; 73(6):2205-2213.