Laparoscopic appendicectomy in pregnancy: A systematic review of the published evidence

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in all Trimesters of Pregnancy

BACKGROUND The laparoscopic approach for appendicectomy in pregnancy was not considered the preferred procedure until recently. The aim of this study was to examine our experience with laparoscopic appendicectomy in pregnancy and review the scientific evidence available in the medical literature. METHOD The clinical data of all patients who underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy during pregnan...

A meta-synthesis study of literature review and systematic review published in nurse prescribing

  Background :Prescribing represents a new aspect of practice for nurses. To make qualitative results more accessible to clinicians, researchers, and policy makers, individuals are urged to synthesize findings from related studies. Therefore this study aimed to aggregate and interpret existing literature review and systematic studies to obtain new insights on nurse prescription.   Methods : Thi...

Systematic review and meta-analysis of safety of laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy for suspected appendicitis in pregnancy

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic appendicectomy has gained wide acceptance as an alternative to open appendicectomy during pregnancy. However, data regarding the safety and optimal surgical approach to appendicitis in pregnancy are still controversial. METHODS This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing laparoscopic and open appendicectomy in pregnancy identified using PubMed a...

Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Organizational failure and turnaround in public sector organizations: A systematic review of the evidence

    Background: Existing evidence with regards to the organizational failure and turnaround are derived from the private sector. There is few corresponding review of the empirical evidence in the public sector. This review aimed at providing a summary of the research investigating the above items in the public sector.    Methods: A search strategy was developed to iden...