Leucocyte Count Does Not Improve the Diagnostic Performance of a Diagnostic Score (DS) in Distinguishing Acute Appendicitis (AA) from Nonspecific Abdominal Pain (NSAP)

Conclusion: DS could assist the clinician in differentiating AA from NSAP and other causes of acute abdominal pain. Importantly, LC does not improve the diagnostic performance of a DS in AA.

http://iv.iiarjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/6/3327?rss=1

Source: In Vivo - November 3, 2020 Category: Research Authors: MEKLIN, J., ESKELINEN, M., SYRJANEN, K., ESKELINEN, M. Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research