title: Appraisal of the modified Alvarado Score for acute appendicits in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Hashemy
authors.forename: Mohamed I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Seleem
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology