IT IS my impression, derived from over twenty years of experience in surgery, that acute appendicitis rarely occurs during menstruation. The records of three hospitals in the Boston area were studied ...

Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common life-threatening surgical emergency in pediatrics. To characterize the nature of the inflammatory response in AA, gene expression profiles were generated. We ...

For decades, surgical appendectomy has been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis. But nonoperative management with antibiotics is an option for some patients. For acute, uncomplicated ...

The researchers say there are several reasons they suspect that acute appendicitis may be associated with COVID-19 in children. Firstly, gastrointestinal symptoms occur frequently in children with ...

Appendicitis causes and symptoms: Common symptoms of an attack of appendicitis include pain and vomiting. One of the earliest symptoms of this condition is early morning pain (Image: Canva) Have you ...

Since January, my goal with this column has been to educate the public on paradigm-shifting information related to musculoskeletal pain. This past month, however, I was provided the first-hand ...

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is recovering at the Otamendi Sanatorium in Buenos Aires following ...

Appendicitis is not an inherited condition, but genetics may play a role. However, the cause of appendicitis is often unclear. Appendicitis refers to inflammation of the appendix. An infection may ...