"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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1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendicitis" by people in Profiles.
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Management of pediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide multicenter cohort study. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jul; 58(7):1375-1382.
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Long-Term Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Pediatric Appendicitis. Pediatr Ann. 2022 Jul; 51(7):e266-e269.
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Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With the Failure of Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: Secondary Analysis of a Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 05 02; 5(5):e229712.
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Comparative Accuracy of ICD-9 vs ICD-10 Codes for Acute Appendicitis. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 03 01; 234(3):377-383.
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Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies in the Neutropenic Immunocompromised Patient. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 12; 25(12):3258-3264.
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Association of Initial Treatment With Antibiotics vs Surgery With Treatment Success and Disability in Subgroups of Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis. JAMA. 2021 06 22; 325(24):2502-2504.
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Prophylactic Drainage after Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis in Adults: A Post Hoc Analysis of an EAST Multi-Center Study. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Oct; 22(8):780-786.
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Reply to letter to the editor regarding New York's COVID-19 shelter-in-place and acute appendicitis in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 03; 56(3):637.
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Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis. JAMA. 2020 08 11; 324(6):581-593.
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Limiting hospital resources for acute appendicitis in children: Lessons learned from the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 May; 56(5):900-904.