Outcome of Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19 Infection.

Acute appendicitis is the main cause of urgent abdominal surgeries performed worldwide. The disease is most prevalent in the second and third decades of life, and patients typically range in age from five to 45. One of the most common non-elective procedures performed by general surgeons, appendectomy is still the gold standard for treating acute appendicitis despite the variety of clinical presentation patterns.

Gender Representation in Academic Publications of Tourette Syndrome Research: An Analysis of Authorship Trends.

Tourette syndrome, characterized by phonic and motor tics, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that significantly affects the quality of life of people with the condition. With over 1500 articles published in the last decade alone, this study aims to analyze the gender trends in publications related to Tourette syndrome from 2013 to 2022, examining the number of female authors as first authors and predicting future changes in female participation. The aim of this study is to analyze the gender trends of the first author in publications related to "Tourette Syndrome" from PubMed-indexed publications from January 2013 to December 2022.