Role of CBC and antioxidants for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in paediatric patients

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  • Abdul Rahman Abid, Muhammad Musab Shah, Siddiqa Batool, Farhan Ali, Naheed Akhtar, Muhammad Afzal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22164599

Keywords:

CBC, Antioxidants, AA, Patients

Abstract

Introduction: Globally, acute appendicitis (AA) is a common surgical emergency with a lifetime risk of 1 in 7, which means that 6% of the individuals suffer an attack during their lifetime.

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the role of CBC and antioxidants for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in paediatric patients.

Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in LGH during October 2021 to March 2022. Both male and female patients between the ages of 2 and 16 years and with paediatric appendicitis score (PAS) greater than 4 included in this study. For this purpose, we recorded their age and gender using the hospital information management system database.

Results: The data was collected from 38 patients of which 7 (18.4%) were male and 31 (81.6) were female. The mean and standard deviation of age in years was 12.5789 ± 3.10 years. Table 01 shows the frequency of findings of 38 patients.

Conclusion: It is concluded that children with acute appendicitis do not have deficient blood plasma antioxidant capacity.

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Abdul Rahman Abid, Muhammad Musab Shah, Siddiqa Batool, Farhan Ali, Naheed Akhtar, Muhammad Afzal. (2022). Role of CBC and antioxidants for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in paediatric patients. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(04), 599. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22164599

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Vol. 16 No. 04 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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