Appendicitis Studies
Featured publications
Precision Medicine for Improving the Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis in the Emergency Department
Gene Expression Profiling in Pediatric Appendicitis
Dhillon BK, Kortbeek S, Baghela A, Brindle M, Martin DA, Jenne CN, Vogel HJ, Lee AHY, Thompson GC, Hancock REW
JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Feb 19:e236721
Metabolomics and Inflammatory Mediator Profiling for the Differentiation of Life-Threatening and Non-Severe Appendicitis in the Pediatric Population
Shommu NS, Blackwood J, Jenne CN, Joffe AR, Martin DA, Mickiewicz B, Brindle M, Eccles R, Vogel HJ, Thompson GC, on behalf of the Alberta Sepsis Network
Metabolites. 2021; 11(10):664
Novel Molecular Biomarkers and Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children
Hodge SV, Mickiewicz B, Lau M, Jenne CN, Thompson GC
Biomark Med. 2021 Aug;15(12):1055-1065
Cytokines and Chemokines in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Multiplex Analysis of Inflammatory Protein Mediators
Naqvi SA, Thompson GC, Joffe AR, Blackwood J, Martin DA, Brindle M, Barkema HW, Jenne CN
Mediators Inflamm. 2019 Feb 21;2019:2359681
Metabolomic and Inflammatory Mediator Based Biomarker Profiling as a Potential Novel Method to Aid Pediatric Appendicitis Identification
Shommu NS, Jenne CN, Blackwood J, Joffe AR, Martin DA, Thompson GC, Vogel HJ
PLoS One. 2018 Mar 12;13(3):e0193563
The Use of Metabolomics and Inflammatory Mediator Profiling Provides a Novel Approach to Identifying Pediatric Appendicitis in the Emergency Department
Shommu NS, Jenne CN, Blackwood J, Martin DA, Joffe AR, Eccles R, Brindle M, Khanafer I, Vogel HJ, Thompson GC
Sci Rep. 2018 Mar 6;8(1):4083
The Use of Routine Blood Cultures in Pediatric Appendicitis
Thompson GC, Morrison E, Ross M, Liu H, Vanderkooi OG, Eccles R
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Dec;33(12):e160-e163
Pain Management of Acute Appendicitis in Canadian Pediatric Emergency Departments
Robb AL, Ali S, Poonai N, Thompson GC; Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) Appendicitis Study Group
CJEM. 2017 Nov;19(6):417-423
The Effect of a Full Bladder on Proportions of Diagnostic Ultrasound Studies in Children with Suspected Appendicitis
Ross M, Selby S, Poonai N, Liu H, Minoosepehr S, Boag G, Eccles R, Thompson GC
CJEM. 2016 Nov;18(6):414-419
Test Characteristics of Common Appendicitis Scores with and without Laboratory Investigations: a Prospective Observational Study
Khanafer I, Martin DA, Mitra TP, Eccles R, Brindle ME, Nettel-Aguirre A, Thompson GC
BMC Pediatr. 2016 Aug 30;16(1):147
Variation in the Diagnosis and Management of Appendicitis at Canadian Pediatric Hospitals
Thompson GC, Schuh S, Gravel J, Reid S, Fitzpatrick E, Turner T, Bhatt M, Beer D, Blair G, Eccles R, Jones S, Kilgar J, Liston N, Martin J, Hagel B, Nettel-Aguirre A; Pediatric Emergency Research Canada
Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Jul;22(7):811-22