Fecal Loading at Caecum as a New Radiological Sign for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.

Background The present study aimed to address the importance of a new radiological sign - the presence of fecal loading at the caecum - for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of General Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi from January 2020 to June 2020. Patients who presented in the emergency with acute pain at the right iliac fossa fulfilling the criteria of acute appendicitis (AA) according to the Alvarado scoring system, and were planned for appendectomy were included.

Neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio between benign and malignant thyroid nodule.

Objectives: To determine the relationship of Neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio (NLR) values with the benign and malignant thyroid nodules.

Methods: In this cross-sectional clinical study conducted from September 1 2020 to February 28 2021, we included 216 patients who underwent thyroidectomy at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi Pakistan. After thyroidectomy specimens were sent for pathologic examination.