Evaluation of the modified alvarado score in acute appendicitis among iranian patients

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 501-506

  Yegane, R ^a   Peyvandi, H ^a   Hajinasrollah, E ^a   Salehei, N ^a   Ahmadei, M ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Iranian patients; Modified alvarado score

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MODIFIED ALVARADO SCORING SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 62549086572     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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