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The Diagnostic Values of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Role in Differentiating Acute Abdomen
Joint Authors
Sarac, Fatma
Akkoc, İbrahim
Evrin, Togay
Yeniocak, Selman
Koldas, Macit
Yazıcıoğlu, Mustafa
Karabulut, Nadiye
Ünal, Akın
Yücetaş, Esma
Ekici, Mustafa
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain and its use in differentiating acute surgical abdomen.
Methods.
This single-center prospective cross-sectional study included 334 adult patients who presented to the emergency department.
These consisted of 194 patients (Group 1) with nontraumatic abdominal pain commencing in the preceding week, who were definitely diagnosed and either hospitalized in a specific department or planned for discharge, and a control group of 140 patients (Group 2).
Results.
The mean IMA value of the patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis was statistically significantly higher than that of the control group.
The mean IMA value of the patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis, ovarian pathologies, and gastritis-peptic ulcer was statistically significantly higher than that of the nonspecific abdominal pain group.
Conclusion.
Serum IMA levels can be used as a diagnostic marker in patients with acute appendicitis.
Furthermore, serum IMA levels in patients presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain may be indicative of patients requiring surgery or of complicated cases, particularly in terms of acute appendicitis and ovarian pathologies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yeniocak, Selman& Sarac, Fatma& Yazıcıoğlu, Mustafa& Karabulut, Nadiye& Ünal, Akın& Yücetaş, Esma…[et al.]. 2020. The Diagnostic Values of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Role in Differentiating Acute Abdomen. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159126
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yeniocak, Selman…[et al.]. The Diagnostic Values of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Role in Differentiating Acute Abdomen. Emergency Medicine International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159126
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yeniocak, Selman& Sarac, Fatma& Yazıcıoğlu, Mustafa& Karabulut, Nadiye& Ünal, Akın& Yücetaş, Esma…[et al.]. The Diagnostic Values of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Role in Differentiating Acute Abdomen. Emergency Medicine International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1159126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1159126