Bedside breath tests in children with abdominal pain: a prospective pilot feasibility study

Bedside breath tests in children with abdominal pain: a prospective pilot feasibility study

Abstract Background There is no definitive method of accurately diagnosing appendicitis before surgery. We evaluated the feasibility of collecting breath samples in children with abdominal pain and gathered preliminary data on the accuracy of breath tests. Methods We conducted a prospective pilot st...

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Main Authors: David C. Wong, Samuel D. Relton, Victoria Lane, Mohamed Ismail, Victoria Goss, Jane Bytheway, Robert M. West, Jim Deuchars, Jonathan Sutcliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Appendicitis
Child
Exhalation
Volatile organic compounds
Breathomics
Biomarkers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-019-0502-x

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