2014
DOI: 10.1155/2014/320926
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Validation of the Diagnostic Score for Acute Lower Abdominal Pain in Women of Reproductive Age

Abstract: Background. The differential diagnoses of acute appendicitis obstetrics, and gynecological conditions (OB-GYNc) or nonspecific abdominal pain in young adult females with lower abdominal pain are clinically challenging. The present study aimed to validate the recently developed clinical score for the diagnosis of acute lower abdominal pain in female of reproductive age. Method. Medical records of reproductive age women (15–50 years) who were admitted for acute lower abdominal pain were collected. Validation dat… Show more

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“…Other common diagnoses were ovarian cysts and inflammatory conditions of the genitourinary tracts. When compared to other studies, here our findings were contradictory: estimates of pelvic inflammatory disease were lower in some cases [18] and higher in others [6]. The proportion of non-inflammatory ovarian and tubal disorders in our study was higher than in studies by Asch et al [1], Curtis et al [6] and Jearwattanakanok et al [18].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Other common diagnoses were ovarian cysts and inflammatory conditions of the genitourinary tracts. When compared to other studies, here our findings were contradictory: estimates of pelvic inflammatory disease were lower in some cases [18] and higher in others [6]. The proportion of non-inflammatory ovarian and tubal disorders in our study was higher than in studies by Asch et al [1], Curtis et al [6] and Jearwattanakanok et al [18].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…It has been postulated that CPR scores fail to properly evaluate this subgroup of patients because the scores cannot adequately exclude the presence of gynecological pathologies. In fact, a diagnostic scale has been developed for the management of acute abdominal pain in women of reproductive age 34 .…”
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confidence: 99%