Clinical Prediction Rules for Identifying Children With Testicular Torsion: A Multicenter Prospective Study.

Journal: Pediatric emergency care
Published Date: Apr 15, 2025

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To validate clinical scores [Testicular Workup for Ischemia and Suspected Torsion (TWIST), testicular torsion (TT) score, Artificial Intelligence-based Score (AIS), Boettcher Alert Score (BALS)] when evaluating children under 18 with non-traumatic testicular pain in the emergency department. Our secondary objective was to create and compare a new TT score [Testicular Emergency Score for Torsion (TEST) score].

Authors

  • Marcela Pía Valdivieso-Castro
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Basque Country.
  • Lorena Vázquez-Gómez
    Department of Pediatrics, Ferrol University Hospital.
  • Mikel Olabarri
    Department of Pediatric Emergency, Cruces University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo, Basque Country.
  • Iván Presno-López
    Teresa Herrera Hospital, A Coruña, Spain.
  • Rocío Espinosa-Góngora
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niño Jesús University Children's Hospital, Madrid.
  • Anna Orejuela-Ribera
    Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona.
  • Amaia Cámara-Otegui
    Department of Pediatric Emergency, Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastián, Spain.
  • Sandra Rodríguez-Fernández
    Cabueñes University Hospital. Gijón, Spain.
  • Myriam López-Rojo
    Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid.
  • Laura Marfil-Godoy
    Hospital Universitari Arnau Vilanova, Lleida.
  • Carmen Medina-Esquitino
    Hospital Consorci Sanitari Terrassa, Barcelona.
  • Marta Soriano-Arola
    Pediatric Emergency, Department. Son Espases Hospital. Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
  • Elena Aquino
    Hospital Universitario de Toledo.
  • Elena Faci
    Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Barbastro.
  • María Amalia Pérez-Sáez
    Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Zumarraga Hospital, Pediatric Service, Zumarraga, España.
  • Alba Henares-Rodríguez
    Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
  • Ignacio Javier Navarro-Lopez
    Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid.
  • Estefanía Romero-Castillo
    Hospital Puerta del Mar.
  • Irene Garralda-Torres
    Navarra University Hospital. Pamplona, Spain.
  • Zulema Lobato-Salinas
    Althaia Foundation, Xarxa Assistencial i Universitària. Manresa, Spain.
  • Amaia Lopez-Oreja
    Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Mendaro Hospital, Pediatric Service, Mendaro, España.
  • Carmen María Hinojosa-Mateo
    Hospital del Tajo.
  • Santiago Mintegi
    Department of Pediatric Emergency, Cruces University Hospital, University of the Basque Country, Barakaldo, Basque Country.

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