Ali Mohammad Bananzadeh; Abtin Vahidi; Sarvenaz Salahi; Ali Foroutan; Leila Ghahramani
Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 71-76
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Objective: To evaluate the role of heart rate variability (HRV) in predicting pre-operative severity of appendicitis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 171 cases of acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy were enrolled. Pre-anesthetic pulse rate of included patients were documented while ...
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Objective: To evaluate the role of heart rate variability (HRV) in predicting pre-operative severity of appendicitis. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 171 cases of acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy were enrolled. Pre-anesthetic pulse rate of included patients were documented while the severity of appendicitis was determined by intra-operative evidences reported by two independent surgeons. Demographic characteristics, laboratory variables, and Alvarado criteria were recorded. Results: The mean age of patients was 28.75±4.21 years; 54% were men. HRV negatively associated the severity of appendix inflammation. A positive association was found between HRV and omental wrapping and Alvarado score (p <0.01). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis demonstrated that HRV could differentiate simple and complicated appendicitis with a sensitivity of 78.5% and specificity of 97.2%. Conclusion: The present findings revealed that HRV may predict the pre-operative severity of appendicitis and help differentiate simple and complicated appendicitis.
Mehrdad Amir-Behghadami; Masoumeh Gholizadeh; Ali Janati
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 49-50
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Dear editor, Recently, we read with great interest the article authored by Jadidi et al. [1] that was entitled“Is emergency medical services (EMS) in Islamic Republic of Iran practical and efficient in facingEbola?” and published in Bull Emerg Trauma in 2019, in 7th volume ...
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Dear editor, Recently, we read with great interest the article authored by Jadidi et al. [1] that was entitled“Is emergency medical services (EMS) in Islamic Republic of Iran practical and efficient in facingEbola?” and published in Bull Emerg Trauma in 2019, in 7th volume and 3rd issue. First of all, wewould like to extend our gratitude to the authors of this article. Although the mentioned study wasappropriate and valuable, there was a fundamental flaw in the method, which has led to an ambiguous interpretation of the findings. Therefore, the purpose of this letter is to raise concerns about the data collection instrument and emphasize the importance of reporting its validity and reliability in crosssectional studies.
