{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["18(2)"],"submitter":["Pogorelic Z"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate whether the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in a prolonged duration of symptoms, a delayed presentation to the medical facility, and consequently more orchiectomy procedures among children with testicular torsion compared to the pre-COVID-19 period.<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic search of four scientific databases was performed. The search terms used were (coronavirus OR novel coronavirus OR SARS-CoV-2 OR COVID-19) AND (testicular torsion OR orchidectomy OR orchiectomy OR orchidopexy OR orchiopexy). The inclusion criteria were all boys presenting with testicular torsion during the COVID-19 and pre-COVID-19 periods. A comparison of the average duration of symptoms, the proportion of children with delayed presentation (>24 h), and the proportio"],"journal":["Journal of pediatric urology"],"pagination":["202-209"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8757646"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Comparison of the outcomes of testicular torsion among children presenting during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic versus the pre-pandemic period: A systematic review and meta-analysis."],"pmcid":["PMC8757646"],"pubmed_authors":["Artukovic L","Anand S","Pogorelic Z","Krishnan N"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Comparison of the outcomes of testicular torsion among children presenting during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic versus the pre-pandemic period: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate whether the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in a prolonged duration of symptoms, a delayed presentation to the medical facility, and consequently more orchiectomy procedures among children with testicular torsion compared to the pre-COVID-19 period.<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic search of four scientific databases was performed. The search terms used were (coronavirus OR novel coronavirus OR SARS-CoV-2 OR COVID-19) AND (testicular torsion OR orchidectomy OR orchiectomy OR orchidopexy OR orchiopexy). The inclusion criteria were all boys presenting with testicular torsion during the COVID-19 and pre-COVID-19 periods. A comparison of the average duration of symptoms, the proportion of children with delayed presentation (>24 h), and the proportio","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Apr","modification":"2025-04-19T10:45:27.628Z","creation":"2025-02-18T22:49:56.035Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8757646","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35093284"],"doi":["10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.01.005"]}}