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Assessment of proadrenomedullin as diagnostic or prognostic biomarker of acute appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain.
Am J Emerg Med
July 2019
Pediatric Emergency Department, General and University Hospital of Tajo, Avenida Amazonas Central, s/n, 28300 Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain.
Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most frequent surgical pathologies in pediatrics.
Objectives: To investigate the utility of proadrenomedullin (pro-ADM) for the diagnosis of AA.
Methods: Prospective, analytical, observational, and multicenter study conducted in 6 pediatric emergency departments.