Clinical trial NCT04462588 - References

Medical Emergencies — Immature Granulocyte [IG] Count and Percentage for Medical Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Citation(s)

•   Becker P, Fichtner-Feigl S, Schilling D
  Clinical Management of Appendicitis. Visc Med. 2018 Dec;34(6):453-458. doi: 10.1159/000494883. Epub 2018 Nov 24.
•   Coccolini F, Fugazzola P, Sartelli M, Cicuttin E, Sibilla MG, Leandro G, De' Angelis GL, Gaiani F, Di Mario F, Tomasoni M, Catena F, Ansaloni L
  Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis. Acta Biomed. 2018 Dec 17;89(9-S):119-134. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i9-S.7905.
•   Karon BS, Tolan NV, Wockenfus AM, Block DR, Baumann NA, Bryant SC, Clements CM
  Evaluation of lactate, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, procalcitonin and immature granulocyte count as biomarkers for sepsis in emergency department patients. Clin Biochem. 2017 Nov;50(16-17):956-958. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.05.014. Epub 2017 May 25.
•   Kirkil C, Karabulut K, Aygen E, Ilhan YS, Yur M, Binnetoglu K, Bulbuller N
  Appendicitis scores may be useful in reducing the costs of treatment for right lower quadrant pain. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013 Jan;19(1):13-9. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.88714.
•   Kirkil C, Yigit MV, Aygen E
  Long-term results of nonoperative treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug;25(4):393-7. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.7192.
•   Nahm CH, Choi JW, Lee J
  Delta neutrophil index in automated immature granulocyte counts for assessing disease severity of patients with sepsis. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2008 Summer;38(3):241-6.
•   Okus A, Ay S, Karahan O, Eryilmaz MA, Sevinc B, Aksoy N
  Monitoring C-reactive protein levels during medical management of acute appendicitis to predict the need for surgery. Surg Today. 2015 Apr;45(4):451-6. doi: 10.1007/s00595-014-1099-6. Epub 2014 Dec 27.
•   Park JS, Kim JS, Kim YJ, Kim WY
  Utility of the immature granulocyte percentage for diagnosing acute appendicitis among clinically suspected appendicitis in adult. J Clin Lab Anal. 2018 Sep;32(7):e22458. doi: 10.1002/jcla.22458. Epub 2018 Apr 30.
•   Salminen P, Tuominen R, Paajanen H, Rautio T, Nordstrom P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Hurme S, Mecklin JP, Sand J, Virtanen J, Jartti A, Gronroos JM
  Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018 Sep 25;320(12):1259-1265. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.13201. Erratum In: JAMA. 2018 Oct 23;320(16):1711.
•   Unal Y, Barlas AM
  Role of increased immature granulocyte percentage in the early prediction of acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2019 Mar;25(2):177-182. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.70679.
•   Unal Y
  A new and early marker in the diagnosis of acute complicated appendicitis: immature granulocytes. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2018 Sep;24(5):434-439. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2018.91661.
•   Wojciechowicz KH, Hoffkamp HJ, van Hulst RA
  Conservative treatment of acute appendicitis: an overview. Int Marit Health. 2010;62(4):265-72.

Are the Changes in Immature Granulocyte Count and Percentage Significant in the Decision to Continue Medical Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Cases

Details for clinical trial NCT04462588