All patients aged 18 years or older, diagnosed with acute cholecystitis in a participating ... Cholecystitis is defined according to the Tokyo Guidelines (TG) 2018 diagnostic criteria for ...

Surgical treatment for older adults with acute cholecystitis was associated with reduced readmissions and emergency department revisits. Patients in clinical equipoise had similar mortality rates ...

Given the clinical importance of high sensitivity in order to be able to rule out acute appendicitis (ie, high negative predictive value, NPV), we prioritised this metric among diagnostic performance ...

Among patients with acute cholecystitis who were managed non-operatively, 38.3% experienced new complications. Delayed cholecystectomy was recommended for younger patients with prior complications.

Purpose: To determine if endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) should be performed with surgery or as a different step, on acute cholecystitis ... as there are highly accurate ...

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released updated guidelines on the risk assessment, diagnostic imaging ... guidance covers several conditions, including acute appendicitis, acute ...

These criteria offer enhanced diagnostic accuracy compared to the previous version from 2010, enabling earlier MS diagnosis and therefore earlier initiation of the right treatment. New diagnostic ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Cholecystitis is the ...

Antibiotics are typically the first-line treatment for acute cholecystitis, which people usually receive in a hospital setting. Examples include penicillins, cephalosporins, and quinolones.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate specific clinical diagnostic methods for children with infectious mononucleosis (IM) complicated by acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC ... Inclusion ...