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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Appendicitis is a disease caused by a blockage or inflammation in the appendix organ. If left untreated, the appendix can rupture inside of a person's body and be life-threatening. Severe pain in the ...

Discover the surprising role of the appendix in immunity and gut health, alongside insights on appendicitis and treatment ...

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

A COOMERA man with appendicitis says he sat in agony for more than an hour in a Gold Coast University Hospital waiting room without being seen by a doctor. Dallas Donnelly, 18, said he felt as though ...