Diagnostic accuracy of tongue coating in identifying acute appendicitis: a prospective cohort study
The TCI showed comparable diagnostic performance to the Alvarado score and its individual components. TCI may potentially serve as an additional non-invasive indicator for diagnosing or ruling out acute appendicitis. Further research is essential to validate its clinical utility.
Authors
- Yuichi Torisu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2349-8855)
- Yusuke Saishoji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7163-8229)
- Takahiro Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-8574)
- Yuki Nagai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7290-3411)
- Yasumori Izumi
- Hideki Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9417-8165)
- Kazumi Yamasaki
Institutions
- Nagasaki Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214210
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.01
Funders
- Canon Foundation for Scientific Research