http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://www.physorg.com/news178785091.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:32:00 EST news178785091 A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) suggests that air pollution may trigger appendicitis in adults. http://www.physorg.com/news173966826.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:20:02 EST news173966826 Patients with possible appendicitis are typically evaluated using a standard-dose contrast enhanced CT, but a low-dose unenhanced CT that delivers approximately 50% less radiation is just as effective, according to a study performed at the Seoul National University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea. The standard-dose enhanced CT scan delivers approximately 8.0 mSv of radiation; the low-dose unenhanced CT scan delivers approximately 4.2 mSv of radiation. http://www.physorg.com/news167478569.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:50:01 EST news167478569 Appendicitis is the most common childhood surgical emergency, but the diagnosis can be challenging, especially in children, often leading to either unnecessary surgery in children without appendicitis, or a ruptured appendix and serious complications when the condition is missed. Now, emergency medicine physicians and scientists at the Proteomics Center at Children's Hospital Boston demonstrate that a protein detectable in urine might serve as a "biomarker" for appendicitis. Their report was published online June 23 by the Annals of Emergency Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news164962748.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:00:19 EST news164962748 New research published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that a traditional, "open" appendectomy may be preferable to a less-invasive laparoscopic appendectomy for the majority of patients with acute appendicitis, contrary to recent trends. http://www.physorg.com/news152857468.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:26:22 EST news152857468 A young child arrives at the emergency room after several days of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea and is sent home with a diagnosis of viral gastritis and treatment for the symptoms. The child seems better for a while, only to return to the ER with worse symptoms and a ruptured appendix, a life-threatening complication of appendicitis. http://www.physorg.com/news142565167.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:26:07 EST news142565167 Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, suggests a novel connection. http://www.physorg.com/news142518406.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:26:46 EST news142518406