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The findings of acute appendicitis on CT have been extensively described in the literature. This is a report of a case of acute appendicitis in a patient with intestinal non-rotation presenting with partial small bowel obstruction. Analysis of the CT findings allowed a correct diagnosis.
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J Robot Surg
September 2025
Department of General, Robotic, Oncologic Surgery, Giglio Hospital Foundation, Cefalù, Italy.
This comprehensive systematic review assesses the clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted procedures for acute abdominal emergencies, analyzing data from 27 studies comprising 1142 cases. The investigation specifically examines five critical emergency conditions: complicated appendicitis (representing 32.5% of cases), acute cholecystitis (28.
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September 2025
Executive Director and CEO, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar, India.
Ann Emerg Med
September 2025
Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Study Objective: To evaluate the proportion of emergency departments (EDs) with sufficient volumes to measure pediatric misdiagnosis reliably.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of a nationally representative 20% sample of US EDs within the 2022 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. We counted the number of child visits (less than 18 years old) at each ED for each of 24 serious pediatric emergency conditions and each ED's total across all conditions.
Pediatr Int
September 2025
Subcommittee on Diagnostic Errors in Pediatric Outpatient Acute Care, Committee on Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care, Japanese Pediatric Society, Tokyo, Japan.
Background: Diagnostic errors are harmful and occur at unacceptably high rates. However, data regarding diagnostic errors in pediatric populations, particularly in acute outpatient care settings, remain insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of diagnostic errors, contributing factors, common symptoms, initial diagnoses, and final diagnoses in pediatric outpatient acute care in Japan and clarify the challenges that should be prioritized for preventing such errors.
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September 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.