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. 2020 Nov;107(12):e594-e595.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.12037. Epub 2020 Sep 8.

Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Alvarado Scoring System Combined with Focused Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Mohamed Wagdy Elsherbiny  1 , Sameh Hany Emile  1 , Mahmoud Abdelnaby  1 , Wael Khafagy  1 , Ayman Elshobaky  1
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Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Alvarado Scoring System Combined with Focused Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Mohamed Wagdy Elsherbiny et al. Br J Surg. 2020 Nov.
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