rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
umls-concept:C0000726,
umls-concept:C0001675,
umls-concept:C0003615,
umls-concept:C0023516,
umls-concept:C0030015,
umls-concept:C0030705,
umls-concept:C0034606,
umls-concept:C0041618,
umls-concept:C0205182,
umls-concept:C0303611,
umls-concept:C0441633,
umls-concept:C1522485,
umls-concept:C1707455,
umls-concept:C1708632,
umls-concept:C2708283
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pubmed:issue |
6
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2002-10-23
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pubmed:abstractText |
Acute appendicitis is much more serious in the elderly, and early diagnosis is very important. However, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in older patients is often difficult because these patients may present with atypical clinical manifestations.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:issn |
0942-8925
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
27
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
734-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Abdomen,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Acute Disease,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Appendicitis,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Leukocytes,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Radiopharmaceuticals,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Sensitivity and Specificity,
pubmed-meshheading:12395266-Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Comparison between technetium 99m hexamethylpropyleneamine oxide labeled white blood cell abdominal scan and abdominal sonography to detect appendicitis in adult patients with atypical clinical presentation.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Nuclear Medicine, China Medical College Hospital, No. 2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study
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