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Hoyos, D., (2024). Exactitud diagnóstica del Pediatric Apendicitis Score para diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda en niños [Tesis, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12759/37631
Hoyos, D., Exactitud diagnóstica del Pediatric Apendicitis Score para diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda en niños [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12759/37631
@misc{renati/499807,
title = "Exactitud diagnóstica del Pediatric Apendicitis Score para diagnóstico de apendicitis aguda en niños",
author = "Hoyos Rabanal, Dámaris Karina",
publisher = "Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego",
year = "2024"
}
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional analytical study framed within diagnostic tests was conducted. The study population included children aged 3 to 18 years with suspected acute appendicitis who underwent surgery at Hospital II EsSalud Cajamarca between January 2022 and March 2024. A sample size of 206 children was determined. Clinical data were collected, and Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) variables were calculated for each patient. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS V.28, and chi-square and Student's t-tests were applied. Results: Data from 206 pediatric patients were included. The prevalence of negative appendicitis was 12.14%. Analysis showed significant association between several variables and the presence of acute appendicitis, including time of illness, leukocyte count, neutrophils, lymphocytes, neutrophil-to- lymphocyte ratio. PAS score and PAS score ≥ 7 were also significantly associated with acute appendicitis. The PAS score ≥ 7 showed a sensitivity of 95%, specificity of 60%, positive predictive value of 95% and negative predictive value of 63%. Conclusion: The Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS), especially with a score ≥ 7, proved to be a useful tool in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, with a high sensitivity and positive predictive value, suggesting its clinical utility in pediatric practice
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