Can we predict severity of acute cholecystitis at admission?

Background And Objective: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an inflammation of the gallbladder. Tokyo Guidelines (TGs) for the diagnosis of AC classified this condition according to severity as mild, moderate and severe. Therapeutic intervention regulated according to the type of severity.

Correlation between Ranson score and red cell distribution width in acute pancreatitis.

Background: Ranson's criteria are widely used to evaluate severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been demonstrated to be useful marker to predict mortality in these patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate correlation between Ranson score and RDW in patients with AP.

High serum cancer antigen 125 level indicates perforation in acute appendicitis.

Background: The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is sometimes challenging, and prompt evaluation is required because of the risk of complications if not treated appropriately.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate whether cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) has diagnositic accuracy and predictor of the severity in acute appendicitis.

Results: Sixty patients with acute appendicitis were recruited prospectively in this study between May 2014 and March 2015.