The impact of Victorian COVID-19 lockdowns on the presentation and management of acute appendicitis.
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17655
Abstract: BACKGROUNDS The COVID-19 pandemic presents ongoing challenges for healthcare. Stay at Home orders ('lockdowns') and community fears have been suggested to create reluctance to seek healthcare. We aimed to determine whether the rates of perforated… read more here.
Keywords: acute appendicitis; management acute; perforated appendicitis; negative appendicectomy ... See more keywords
Paediatric negative appendicectomy rates at a regional Western Australian Centre: a five-year cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.18446
Abstract: BACKGROUND In acute appendicitis, decision-making around operative intervention for paediatric patients differs from adults due to a higher weight placed on clinical assessment and reduced rates of cross-sectional imaging. In regional settings, non-paediatric emergency doctors,… read more here.
Keywords: paediatric negative; appendicectomy rates; appendicectomy; cohort study ... See more keywords
Routine ultrasound for suspected appendicitis in children: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0326
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Appendicitis continues to be a common surgical emergency in children, but its diagnosis remains challenging. Use of diagnostic imaging to confirm appendicitis has gained popularity in some countries because it is associated with lower… read more here.
Keywords: suspected appendicitis; appendicitis children; routine ultrasound; appendicitis ... See more keywords