Objective To derive and validate a tool that retrospectively identifies delayed diagnosis of appendicitis in administrative data with high accuracy.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Five paediatric emergency departments (EDs).Participants 669 patients under 21 years old with possible delayed diagnosis of appendicitis, defined as two ED encounter
To monitor and conserve a species, it is crucial to understand the size and distribution of populations.For seabirds, population surveys are usually conducted at peak breeding attendance.One of the largest populations of Cape petrels in East Antarctica is at the Vestfold Islands, where environmental and logistical constraints often prevent access t
Campylobacteriosis, a prevalent foodborne gastrointestinal infection in Europe, is primarily caused by Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, with rising global concerns over antimicrobial resistance in these species.This study comprehensively investigates 133 human-origin Campylobacter spp.strains Hoodie (102 C.jejuni and 31 C.coli) collecte
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, but techniques for effective early diagnosis are still lacking.Proteomics technology has been applied extensively to the study of the proteins involved in carcinogenesis.In this paper, a classification method was developed based on principal components of surface-enhanced laser desorption/