BioMed Research International

Clinical Study

Ultrasound for Appendicitis: Performance and Integration with Clinical Parameters

Table 2

Demographics, duration of symptoms, and clinical data in patients with ultrasound for suspicion of appendicitis.
 Appendicitis
()		Not appendicitis
()
Age (years)
Gender (M/F)74/51163/150
Duration of symptoms (h)
PAS (010)
CRP (mg/L)25 5
Values presented as mean SD (standard deviation) or median (min–max); PAS: pediatric appendicitis score; CRP: C-reactive protein; patients lacking PAS () or CRP () were not included; a: 24 patients with normal value; b: 164 patients with normal value.