Predictive Value of Routine White Blood Cell Count Obtained Prior to Discharge for Organ Space Infection in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: Results from the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network.
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DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000520
Abstract: BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical utility of a routine pre-discharge white blood cell count (RPD-WBC) for predicting post-discharge organ space infection (OSI) in children with complicated appendicitis. STUDY DESIGN… read more here.
Keywords: wbc; post discharge; rpd wbc;