Research Article

A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study

Volume: 12 Number: 6 November 30, 2022
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A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study

Abstract

Aim: Diagnostic biomarkers are needed for pediatric acute appendicitis (AA). We hypothesized that presepsin (soluble CD14 subtype), a biomarker for sepsis, can also be used in pediatric AA and aimed to investigate its diagnostic value in those patients. Materials and Methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted on children admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department with suspected acute appendicitis. Serum levels of interleukin-6, and presepsin were statistically analyzed for their diagnostic values. Results: No remarkable demographic differences were present between the 41 cases and 47 controls. Clinical and routine laboratory findings were significantly positive for acute appendicitis in the cases compared to controls. ROC analysis indicated an AUC for presepsin as 0.999 (CI 95%: 0.890-0.993) and for interleukin-6 as 0.963 (CI 95%:0.949-1.000). The best cut-off point value for presepsin was at 739 pg/ml, corresponding to a sensitivity of 97.56% and a specificity of 100%. The best cut-off point value for interleukin-6 was at 19 pg/ml, corresponding to a sensitivity of 97.56% and a specificity of 90.32%. Conclusions: Our study results indicate that presepsin can be considered a biomarker for diagnosing appendicitis in pediatric cases. Future studies might better include the combination with other biomarkers in pediatric cases.

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References

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 30, 2022

Submission Date

September 4, 2022

Acceptance Date

September 20, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 12 Number: 6

APA
Taşar, S., Fidancı, İ., Bulut, İ., Cesur, Ö., Avcı, N., Çalık, G., Şeneş, M., & Taşar, M. (2022). A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 12(6), 859-865. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1170883
AMA
1.Taşar S, Fidancı İ, Bulut İ, et al. A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study. J Contemp Med. 2022;12(6):859-865. doi:10.16899/jcm.1170883
Chicago
Taşar, Serçin, İlknur Fidancı, İsmail Bulut, et al. 2022. “A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 (6): 859-65. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1170883.
EndNote
Taşar S, Fidancı İ, Bulut İ, Cesur Ö, Avcı N, Çalık G, Şeneş M, Taşar M (November 1, 2022) A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 6 859–865.
IEEE
[1]S. Taşar et al., “A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study”, J Contemp Med, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 859–865, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1170883.
ISNAD
Taşar, Serçin - Fidancı, İlknur - Bulut, İsmail - Cesur, Özkan - Avcı, Nihal - Çalık, Gizem - Şeneş, Mehmet - Taşar, Medine. “A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12/6 (November 1, 2022): 859-865. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1170883.
JAMA
1.Taşar S, Fidancı İ, Bulut İ, Cesur Ö, Avcı N, Çalık G, Şeneş M, Taşar M. A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study. J Contemp Med. 2022;12:859–865.
MLA
Taşar, Serçin, et al. “A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 12, no. 6, Nov. 2022, pp. 859-65, doi:10.16899/jcm.1170883.
Vancouver
1.Serçin Taşar, İlknur Fidancı, İsmail Bulut, Özkan Cesur, Nihal Avcı, Gizem Çalık, Mehmet Şeneş, Medine Taşar. A Pilot Study on the Performance of Presepsin in Acute Appendicitis: A Prospective Case-Control Study. J Contemp Med. 2022 Nov. 1;12(6):859-65. doi:10.16899/jcm.1170883