"Appendicitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated.
| Descriptor ID |
D001064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.099 C06.405.205.099 C06.405.469.110.207
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| Concept/Terms |
Ruptured Appendicitis- Ruptured Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Ruptured
- Perforated Appendicitis
- Appendicitis, Perforated
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendicitis" by people in Profiles.
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Procedure time-of-day effects on postoperative opioid requirements in children. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Jan; 69(1):e14551.
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Ultrasound imaging of bowel obstruction in infants and children. Radiol Med. 2024 Aug; 129(8):1241-1251.
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Acute Pelvic Pain: Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2023 Dec; 44(6):491-500.
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Clinical outcomes and cost of open, laparoscopic, and percutaneous ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2023 Oct; 128(5):812-822.
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An Accountable Care Organization Maintains Access for Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Surg Res. 2023 11; 291:336-341.
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OUTCOMES OF MISSED DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC APPENDICITIS, NEW-ONSET DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, AND SEPSIS IN FIVE PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS. J Emerg Med. 2023 07; 65(1):e9-e18.
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Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Emerg Surg. 2023 03 29; 18(1):24.
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A Rare Cause of Acute Pediatric Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 06 01; 76(6):e88.
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Identification of delayed diagnosis of paediatric appendicitis in administrative data: a multicentre retrospective validation study. BMJ Open. 2023 02 28; 13(2):e064852.
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Racial and insurance status disparities in imaging modality among pediatric patients diagnosed with appendicitis. J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Feb; 115(1):66-72.